WEC Energy Group (WEC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in WEC Energy Group (WEC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $26,868 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $87,140 reinvested (12.2% a year), or $63,744 taking the dividends as cash, $16,096 of it paid out along the way.
WEC became
$87,140
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,642
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Worst drop
-20.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WEC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.9% | $2,120 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +16.0% | $2,617 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.1% | $2,363 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −7.0% | $2,034 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −0.5% | $1,944 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +8.7% | $1,666 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +2.5% | $1,529 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +37.0% | $1,456 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +7.9% | $1,291 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.1% | $1,198 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +18.2% | $1,055 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.8% | $907 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +32.0% | $805 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.1% | $702 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.9% | $572 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +22.9% | $496 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +21.7% | $363 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +22.5% | $290 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −11.8% | $233 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WEC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in WEC Energy Group (WEC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $87,140 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WEC turned $10,000 into $26,868 with dividends reinvested, 10.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WEC returned 8.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WEC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $63,744, including $16,096 of cash received; reinvesting added $23,396.
- WEC's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (37.0%) and its worst 2008 (-11.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "WEC Energy Group (WEC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WEC/total-return
WEC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WEC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $26,868 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,436 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WEC's total return since Dec 2007?
771% in total, or 12.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 376%.
How much of WEC's return came from dividends?
About 29% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $23,396 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WEC's worst year?
2008, at -11.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -20.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.