What is Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s average annual return?

Since 1973, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) has returned about 3.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 5.7%.

What were Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s best and worst years?

Over 1973–2026, the best year was 2003 (+99.8%) and the worst was 2019 (-54.2%).

How often is Pacific Gas & Electric Co. up in a year?

35 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 66% of the time.

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PCG returns by year

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has returned +3.1% annually (CAGR) since 1973. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+3.1%

1973–2026

Average year

+5.7%

53 full years

Best year

+99.8%

2003

Worst year

-54.2%

2019

Positive years

35/53

66% up

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. returns by year (1973–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$16.07	$17.86	+0.3%	+11.5%
2025	$20.18	$16.07	+0.6%	-19.7%
2024	$18.03	$20.18	+0.3%	+12.2%
2023	$16.26	$18.03	+0.1%	+10.9%
2022	$12.14	$16.26	+0.0%	+33.9%
2021	$12.46	$12.14	+0.0%	-2.6%
2020	$10.87	$12.46	+0.0%	+14.6%
2019	$23.75	$10.87	+0.0%	-54.2%
2018	$44.83	$23.75	+0.0%	-47.0%
2017	$60.77	$44.83	+1.7%	-24.5%
2016	$53.19	$60.77	+3.6%	+17.9%
2015	$53.24	$53.19	+3.5%	+3.4%
2014	$40.28	$53.24	+5.1%	+37.3%
2013	$40.18	$40.28	+3.3%	+3.5%
2012	$41.22	$40.18	+4.2%	+1.7%
2011	$47.84	$41.22	+3.8%	-10.1%
2010	$44.65	$47.84	+4.4%	+11.6%
2009	$38.71	$44.65	+4.8%	+20.1%
2008	$43.09	$38.71	+3.7%	-6.5%
2007	$47.33	$43.09	+2.8%	-6.1%
2006	$37.12	$47.33	+3.0%	+30.5%
2005	$33.28	$37.12	+3.8%	+15.3%
2004	$27.77	$33.28	+0.0%	+19.8%
2003	$13.90	$27.77	+0.0%	+99.8%
2002	$19.24	$13.90	+0.0%	-27.8%
2001	$20.00	$19.24	+0.0%	-3.8%
2000	$20.50	$20.00	+3.5%	+1.0%
1999	$31.50	$20.50	+2.8%	-32.1%
1998	$30.31	$31.50	+4.0%	+7.9%
1997	$21.00	$30.31	+7.2%	+51.5%
1996	$28.38	$21.00	+5.7%	-20.3%
1995	$24.38	$28.38	+8.5%	+24.9%
1994	$35.13	$24.38	+5.4%	-25.2%
1993	$33.13	$35.13	+5.8%	+11.8%
1992	$32.50	$33.13	+5.8%	+7.7%
1991	$25.00	$32.50	+8.0%	+38.0%
1990	$22.00	$25.00	+7.8%	+21.4%
1989	$17.50	$22.00	+9.0%	+34.7%
1988	$16.25	$17.50	+11.0%	+18.7%
1987	$24.25	$16.25	+6.5%	-26.5%
1986	$20.00	$24.25	+0.0%	+21.2%
1985	$16.38	$20.00	+0.0%	+22.1%
1984	$14.88	$16.38	+0.0%	+10.1%
1983	$14.06	$14.88	+0.0%	+5.8%
1982	$10.50	$14.06	+0.0%	+33.9%
1981	$10.25	$10.50	+0.0%	+2.4%
1980	$11.50	$10.25	+0.0%	-10.9%
1979	$11.13	$11.50	+0.0%	+3.4%
1978	$12.00	$11.13	+0.0%	-7.3%
1977	$11.56	$12.00	+0.0%	+3.8%
1976	$10.38	$11.56	+0.0%	+11.4%
1975	$10.06	$10.38	+0.0%	+3.1%
1974	$11.44	$10.06	+0.0%	-12.0%
1973	$16.31	$11.44	+0.0%	-29.9%

Total return by period

-50%+0%+50%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PCG's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s average annual return?: Since 1973, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) has returned about 3.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 5.7%.
What were Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s best and worst years?: Over 1973–2026, the best year was 2003 (+99.8%) and the worst was 2019 (-54.2%).
How often is Pacific Gas & Electric Co. up in a year?: 35 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 66% of the time.