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C3.ai, Inc.

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The total return for C3.ai, Inc. (AI) stock is -56.00% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 30.18% this year. The 5-year total return is -82.96%, meaning $10,000 invested in AI stock 5 years ago would be worth $1,704 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in AI 1 year ago, it would be worth $4,307 today — you'd have lost $5,693.

With Dividends Reinvested$4,307-56.93%

Price Only (No DRIP)$4,307-56.93%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in AI

1Y$4,400-$5,600 (-56.0%)-56.0% CAGR

3Y$4,992-$5,008 (-50.1%)-20.7% CAGR

5Y$1,704-$8,296 (-83.0%)-29.8% CAGR

10Y$1,781-$8,219 (-82.2%)-15.8% CAGR

15Y$3,592-$6,408 (-64.1%)-6.6% CAGR

20Y$4,852-$5,148 (-51.5%)-3.6% CAGR

30Y$13,177+$3,177 (+31.8%)0.9% CAGR

C3.ai, Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-30.18%	—	-30.18%	—	$6,982
1Y	-56.00%	-56.00%	-56.00%	—	$4,400
3Y	-50.08%	-20.67%	-50.08%	—	$4,992
5Y	-82.96%	-29.81%	-82.96%	—	$1,704
10Y	-82.19%	-15.85%	-89.62%	+7.43 pp	$1,781
15Y	-64.08%	-6.60%	-89.62%	+25.54 pp	$3,592
20Y	-51.48%	-3.55%	-89.62%	+38.14 pp	$4,852
30Y	+31.77%	0.92%	-89.62%	+121.39 pp	$13,177

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+159.35%2023

Worst Year-73.96%2021

Max Drawdown-73.39%2025-07-23 → 2026-03-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-42.18%	-42.18%	—	+0.41%	-42.6pp
2025	-61.12%	-61.12%	—	+16.64%	-77.8pp
2024	+19.80%	+19.80%	—	+24.00%	-4.2pp
2023	+159.35%	+159.35%	—	+24.81%	+134.5pp
2022	-65.36%	-65.36%	—	-19.95%	-45.4pp

AI underperformed the S&P 500 by 87.33pp over the past year (-56.00% vs +31.32%).

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AI Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
AIC3.ai, Inc.	$1.3B	+9.5%	-30.2%	-56.0%	—	-50.1%	-83.0%	-82.2%
BBAIBigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.	$20.7B	+24.5%	-25.2%	+41.4%	—	+56.6%	-54.9%	-55.5%
SOUNSoundHound AI, Inc.	$3.2B	+39.9%	-11.6%	+2.5%	—	+244.5%	+24.9%	+24.9%
AIRSAirSculpt Technologies, Inc.	$223M	+15.2%	+93.0%	+55.2%	—	-31.9%	-75.0%	-75.0%
PRCTPROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation	$1.4B	+4.3%	-19.4%	-53.4%	—	-10.1%	-40.9%	-40.9%
ABTSAbits Group Inc.	$3M	-17.5%	-77.1%	-52.6%	—	-91.6%	-98.7%	-99.8%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc.	$306.6B	-9.6%	-20.3%	+22.9%	—	+1628.5%	+565.9%	+1308.3%
DOMODomo, Inc.	$138M	+34.2%	-54.1%	-49.3%	—	-72.6%	-93.5%	-86.0%
SPSCSPS Commerce, Inc.	$2.1B	-3.9%	-36.4%	-60.9%	—	-63.5%	-43.4%	+118.8%
MDBMongoDB, Inc.	$21.6B	+4.0%	-33.6%	+54.0%	—	+7.4%	+3.4%	+727.1%
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.	$27.2B	-4.2%	-23.8%	-28.1%	—	-5.8%	-35.2%	+519.6%

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About AI Dividend Returns

C3.ai, Inc. (AI) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of AI over the past year?

C3.ai, Inc. (AI) delivered a return of -56.00% over the past year. Since AI does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in AI be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in C3.ai, Inc. one year ago would be worth $4,400 today, representing a loss of $5,600.

Q3Does AI pay dividends?

C3.ai, Inc. (AI) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For AI, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did AI beat the S&P 500?

No, C3.ai, Inc. (AI) underperformed the S&P 500 by 87.33 percentage points over the past year. AI delivered a total return of -56.00%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed AI by 87.33pp during this period.

Q5What is AI's worst drawdown?

C3.ai, Inc. (AI) experienced a maximum drawdown of -73.39% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-23 to its trough on 2026-03-27. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is AI's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are C3.ai, Inc. (AI)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -82.2% (-15.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $1,781. Over 20 years: -51.5% total return (-3.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $4,852. Over 30 years: 31.8% total return (0.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $13,177. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was AI's best and worst year?

C3.ai, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2023 with a total return of 159.3%. Its worst year was 2021 with a total return of -74.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 233.3 percentage points.