PPL
$35.18+0.74%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $35.18 +0.74%
PPL Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
PPL Corporation total returns by year (1986–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $35.02 | $35.18 | 2.4% | +2.9% | |
| 2025 | $32.46 | $35.02 | 3.5% | +11.4% | |
| 2024 | $27.10 | $32.46 | 4.2% | +24.0% | |
| 2023 | $29.22 | $27.10 | 3.5% | -3.8% | |
| 2022 | $30.06 | $29.22 | 3.1% | +0.4% | |
| 2021 | $28.20 | $30.06 | 6.3% | +12.9% | |
| 2020 | $35.88 | $28.20 | 4.5% | -16.9% | |
| 2019 | $28.33 | $35.88 | 6.8% | +33.4% | |
| 2018 | $30.95 | $28.33 | 5.5% | -3.0% | |
| 2017 | $34.05 | $30.95 | 3.9% | -5.2% | |
| 2016 | $34.13 | $34.05 | 4.4% | +4.1% | |
| 2015 | $33.84 | $34.13 | 4.9% | +5.8% | |
| 2014 | $28.03 | $33.84 | 5.4% | +26.2% | |
| 2013 | $26.67 | $28.03 | 5.2% | +10.3% | |
| 2012 | $27.40 | $26.67 | 5.0% | +2.4% | |
| 2011 | $24.51 | $27.40 | 5.8% | +17.6% | |
| 2010 | $30.09 | $24.51 | 4.4% | -14.2% | |
| 2009 | $28.58 | $30.09 | 3.8% | +9.1% | |
| 2008 | $48.52 | $28.58 | 2.0% | -39.1% | |
| 2007 | $33.38 | $48.52 | 4.0% | +49.3% | |
| 2006 | $27.38 | $33.38 | 3.0% | +24.9% | |
| 2005 | $24.81 | $27.38 | 2.7% | +13.0% | |
| 2004 | $20.37 | $24.81 | 4.3% | +26.1% | |
| 2003 | $16.15 | $20.37 | 5.0% | +31.2% | |
| 2002 | $16.23 | $16.15 | 4.3% | +3.9% | |
| 2001 | $21.04 | $16.23 | 1.9% | -21.0% | |
| 2000 | $10.65 | $21.04 | 7.9% | +105.4% | |
| 1999 | $12.98 | $10.65 | 3.2% | -14.8% | |
| 1998 | $11.15 | $12.98 | 6.8% | +23.3% | |
| 1997 | $10.71 | $11.15 | 8.3% | +12.4% | |
| 1996 | $11.64 | $10.71 | 6.9% | -1.1% | |
| 1995 | $8.85 | $11.64 | 7.8% | +39.3% | |
| 1994 | $12.57 | $8.85 | 0.0% | -29.6% | |
| 1993 | $12.69 | $12.57 | 0.0% | -0.9% | |
| 1992 | $12.25 | $12.69 | 0.0% | +3.6% | |
| 1991 | $10.19 | $12.25 | 0.0% | +20.3% | |
| 1990 | $9.98 | $10.19 | 0.0% | +2.0% | |
| 1989 | $8.41 | $9.98 | 0.0% | +18.7% | |
| 1988 | $7.68 | $8.41 | 0.0% | +9.5% | |
| 1987 | $8.50 | $7.68 | 0.0% | -9.6% | |
| 1986 | $6.69 | $8.50 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
- Annualized
- +8.1%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +10.2%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +105.4%
- 2000
- Worst year
- -39.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 28/40
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.1%
1986–2026
Average year
+10.2%
40 full years
Best year
+105.4%
2000
Worst year
-39.1%
2008
Positive years
28/40
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1986+27%'86
1987-9.6%
1988+9.5%
1989+19%'89
1990+2.0%
1991+20%
1992+3.6%'92
1993-0.92%
1994-30%
1995+39%'95
1996-1.1%
1997+12%
1998+23%'98
1999-15%
2000+105%
2001-21%'01
2002+3.9%
2003+31%
2004+26%'04
2005+13%
2006+25%
2007+49%'07
2008-39%
2009+9.1%
2010-14%'10
2011+18%
2012+2.4%
2013+10%'13
2014+26%
2015+5.8%
2016+4.1%'16
2017-5.2%
2018-3.0%
2019+33%'19
2020-17%
2021+13%
2022+0.35%'22
2023-3.8%
2024+24%
2025+11%'25
2026+2.9%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PPL. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is PPL Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1986, PPL Corporation (PPL) has returned about 8.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.2%.
- What were PPL Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2000 (+105.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-39.1%).
- How often is PPL Corporation up in a year?
- 28 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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