Pearson Plc trailing returns
Pearson Plc's 10-year return is +9.2% a year (CAGR) (+140.7% cumulative). How Pearson Plc (PSO) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +2.1% | +0.0% | +2.1% | — |
| 5 days | +7.5% | +0.0% | +7.5% | -0.5%Oct 14 |
| 1 month | +14.6% | +0.0% | +14.6% | -1.8%Sep 18 |
| YTD | +29.9% | +3.3% | +33.2% | -16.2%Feb 5 |
| 1 year | +24.3% | +3.1% | +27.5% | -19.5%Feb 2026 |
| 5 years | +16.2% | +2.8% | +18.9%+138.1% | -32.1%Feb 2026 |
| 10 years | +6.1% | +3.1% | +9.2%+140.7% | -60.3%May 2020 |
| 20 years | +1.2% | +3.7% | +4.9%+158.8% | -76.7%May 2020 |
| Since inception (1996) | +1.4% | +3.6% | +5.0%+326.7% | -87.6%May 2020 |
Growth of PSO#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+18.9%/year · +138.1%
- 10 years+9.2%/year · +140.7%
- 20 years+4.9%/year · +158.8%
- Since inception (1996)+5.0%/year · +326.7%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in PSO's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Pearson Plc's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Pearson Plc (PSO) returned about +9.2% a year annualized (+140.7% cumulative total return).
- What is Pearson Plc's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Pearson Plc (PSO) compounded at about +4.9% a year (+158.8% cumulative).
- What is Pearson Plc's return since inception?
- Since 1996, Pearson Plc (PSO) has compounded at about +5.0% a year — +326.7% in total.