PSO
$18.24+2.13%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $18.24 +2.13%
Pearson Plc total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Pearson Plc total returns by year (1997–2026)#
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 | $14.04 | $18.24 | 3.3% | +33.2% | |
| 2025 | $16.12 | $14.04 | 1.7% | -11.2% | |
| 2024 | $12.29 | $16.12 | 3.0% | +34.2% | |
| 2023 | $11.27 | $12.29 | 2.9% | +12.0% | |
| 2022 | $8.40 | $11.27 | 3.3% | +37.5% | |
| 2021 | $9.18 | $8.40 | 2.4% | -6.1% | |
| 2020 | $8.43 | $9.18 | 4.2% | +13.1% | |
| 2019 | $11.94 | $8.43 | 1.6% | -27.8% | |
| 2018 | $9.82 | $11.94 | 2.7% | +24.3% | |
| 2017 | $9.99 | $9.82 | 6.2% | +4.5% | |
| 2016 | $10.78 | $9.99 | 5.9% | -1.4% | |
| 2015 | $18.45 | $10.78 | 2.4% | -39.2% | |
| 2014 | $22.40 | $18.45 | 3.9% | -13.8% | |
| 2013 | $19.54 | $22.40 | 4.5% | +19.1% | |
| 2012 | $18.87 | $19.54 | 3.9% | +7.5% | |
| 2011 | $15.89 | $18.87 | 4.2% | +23.0% | |
| 2010 | $14.36 | $15.89 | 3.9% | +14.6% | |
| 2009 | $9.54 | $14.36 | 7.6% | +58.1% | |
| 2008 | $14.49 | $9.54 | 3.2% | -31.0% | |
| 2007 | $15.10 | $14.49 | 3.6% | -0.5% | |
| 2006 | $11.87 | $15.10 | 4.8% | +32.0% | |
| 2005 | $12.16 | $11.87 | 3.8% | +1.4% | |
| 2004 | $11.21 | $12.16 | 4.2% | +12.7% | |
| 2003 | $9.35 | $11.21 | 5.7% | +25.6% | |
| 2002 | $12.28 | $9.35 | 2.5% | -21.4% | |
| 2001 | $23.56 | $12.28 | 0.9% | -47.0% | |
| 2000 | $33.25 | $23.56 | 0.7% | -28.5% | |
| 1999 | $20.50 | $33.25 | 4.0% | +66.2% | |
| 1998 | $12.75 | $20.50 | 5.0% | +65.8% | |
| 1997 | $13.25 | $12.75 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
- Annualized
- +5.0%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +7.7%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +66.2%
- 1999
- Worst year
- -47.0%
- 2001
- Positive years
- 18/29
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.0%
1997–2026
Average year
+7.7%
29 full years
Best year
+66.2%
1999
Worst year
-47.0%
2001
Positive years
18/29
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1997+0.22%'97
1998+66%
1999+66%
2000-28%'00
2001-47%
2002-21%
2003+26%'03
2004+13%
2005+1.4%
2006+32%'06
2007-0.46%
2008-31%
2009+58%'09
2010+15%
2011+23%
2012+7.5%'12
2013+19%
2014-14%
2015-39%'15
2016-1.4%
2017+4.5%
2018+24%'18
2019-28%
2020+13%
2021-6.1%'21
2022+37%
2023+12%
2024+34%'24
2025-11%
2026+33%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PSO. 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 Pearson Plc's average annual return?
- Since 1997, Pearson Plc (PSO) has returned about 5.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.7%.
- What were Pearson Plc's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 1999 (+66.2%) and the worst was 2001 (-47.0%).
- How often is Pearson Plc up in a year?
- 18 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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