How much would $1,000 invested in CNP be worth today?

$1,000 invested in CNP on October 27, 2016 would be worth $2,536 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 9.8% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the CNP calculator go?

CNP data begins January 2, 1970, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 56 years, 10 months of history.

Does this include dividends?

Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

If You Invested $1,000 in CNP: What It Would Be Worth Today

CNP

$41.97+1.87%

as of close, Oct 27, 2026

☾ AH $41.97 +1.87%

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Result#

$1,000Oct 27, 2016$2,536Oct 27, 20262.5×your money

$1,000 invested in CNP on October 27, 2016 was worth $2,536 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 9.8% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 2.5 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,228 in the S&P 500 and $6,559 in the Nasdaq-100: CNP trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$1,860if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−59.8%Feb 22, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020

At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate

Gain$1,536on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 81% of all 562 periods of 10 years since 1970.

Your dates

−70%0%70%

Worst: −9.6% a year, Feb 1993 to Feb 2003Best: 21.9% a year, Feb 2003 to Feb 2013

One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in CNP, October 27, 2016 to October 27, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500The highA low

Lowest value$618 · Mar 2020Lowest value$618 · Mar 2020Highest value$2,705 · Jun 2026$1,393 · Oct 2022$2,213 · Sep 2026$1,172 · Apr 2018$

$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$2,536

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How far CNP was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −59.8% from Feb 22, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020, back to the high by Mar 4, 2022.

−59.8% from its high−22.8% from its high−18.2% from its high−16.6% from its high

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Your one buy. $1,000 on October 27, 2016, worth $2,536 on October 27, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

2.5×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 27, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 27, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

$1,000$2,000$5,000$10k$20k

19801990200020102020

$1,000 invested in CNP, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 27, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 27, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$2,302	2.3×	8.9%	$6,447
2018	$1,944	1.9×	7.8%	$4,818
2019	$1,868	1.9×	8.3%	$4,890
2020	$1,863	1.9×	9.6%	$3,475
2021	$2,276	2.3×	15.2%	$2,411
2022	$1,713	1.7×	11.8%	$1,848
2023	$1,563	1.6×	12.4%	$2,786
2024	$1,551	1.6×	16.8%	$1,817
2025	$1,388	1.4×	19.8%	$1,426
2026	$1,102	1.1×	—	$1,180

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. CNP data begins January 2, 1970; values as of October 27, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live CNP chart and fundamentals on the CNP quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in CNP be worth today?: $1,000 invested in CNP on October 27, 2016 would be worth $2,536 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 9.8% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the CNP calculator go?: CNP data begins January 2, 1970, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 56 years, 10 months of history.
Does this include dividends?: Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

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