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Centene Corporation (CNC) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Centene Corporation (CNC) stock is -7.31% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 32.40% this year. The 5-year total return is -15.15%, meaning $10,000 invested in CNC stock 5 years ago would be worth $8,485 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CNC 1 year ago, it would be worth $8,791 today — you'd have lost $1,209.

With Dividends Reinvested$8,791-12.09%

Price Only (No DRIP)$8,791-12.09%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CNC

1Y$9,269-$731 (-7.3%)-7.3% CAGR

3Y$8,101-$1,899 (-19.0%)-6.8% CAGR

5Y$8,485-$1,515 (-15.1%)-3.2% CAGR

10Y$18,512+$8,512 (+85.1%)6.4% CAGR

15Y$63,617+$53,617 (+536.2%)13.1% CAGR

20Y$87,385+$77,385 (+773.9%)11.4% CAGR

30Y$385,928+$375,928 (+3759.3%)12.9% CAGR

Centene Corporation 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	+32.40%	—	+32.40%	—	$13,240
1Y	-7.31%	-7.31%	-7.31%	—	$9,269
3Y	-18.99%	-6.78%	-18.99%	—	$8,101
5Y	-15.15%	-3.23%	-15.15%	—	$8,485
10Y	+85.12%	6.35%	+85.12%	—	$18,512
15Y	+536.17%	13.13%	+536.17%	—	$63,617
20Y	+773.85%	11.45%	+773.85%	—	$87,385
30Y	+3759.28%	12.95%	+3759.28%	—	$385,928

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+97.08%2004

Worst Year-31.99%2025

Max Drawdown-59.93%2025-05-07 → 2025-08-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+7.42%	+7.42%	—	+0.41%	+7.0pp
2025	-31.99%	-31.99%	—	+16.64%	-48.6pp
2024	-21.15%	-21.15%	—	+24.00%	-45.1pp
2023	-6.93%	-6.93%	—	+24.81%	-31.7pp
2022	-0.77%	-0.77%	—	-19.95%	+19.2pp

CNC underperformed the S&P 500 by 38.64pp over the past year (-7.31% vs +31.32%).

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CNC 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
CNCCentene Corporation	$27.3B	+56.3%	+32.4%	-7.3%	—	-19.0%	-15.1%	+85.1%
MOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.	$10.3B	+37.7%	+10.6%	-37.6%	—	-33.1%	-25.1%	+334.0%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated	$333.4B	+30.5%	+9.8%	-4.7%	+2.2pp	-20.4%	-2.5%	+220.3%
ELVElevance Health Inc.	$81.4B	+23.8%	+6.3%	-7.8%	+1.7pp	-15.3%	+4.0%	+206.0%
HUMHumana Inc.	$29.6B	+34.9%	-6.5%	-0.8%	+1.4pp	-52.1%	-43.5%	+59.9%
CVSCVS Health Corporation	$111.3B	+18.5%	+10.1%	+35.2%	+4.0pp	+35.9%	+18.4%	+3.9%
ALHCAlignment Healthcare, Inc.	$3.7B	-2.8%	-10.3%	+15.4%	—	+150.9%	-27.8%	+4.8%
OSCROscar Health, Inc.	$5.1B	+55.5%	+32.5%	+51.8%	—	+163.8%	-9.3%	-43.0%
CLOVClover Health Investments, Corp.	$1.4B	+43.3%	+11.2%	-20.0%	—	+205.7%	-67.4%	-73.7%
BHVNBiohaven Ltd.	$1.1B	+9.7%	-7.4%	-47.6%	—	-29.3%	+37.5%	+37.5%
MCKMcKesson Corporation	$91.1B	-13.2%	-9.6%	+5.0%	+0.4pp	+104.0%	+308.4%	+351.9%

Compare:CNC vs MOH CNC vs UNH CNC vs ELV CNC vs MOH vs UNH

About CNC Dividend Returns

Centene Corporation (CNC) 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 CNC over the past year?

Centene Corporation (CNC) delivered a return of -7.31% over the past year. Since CNC does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Centene Corporation one year ago would be worth $9,269 today, representing a loss of $731.

Q3Does CNC pay dividends?

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

Q4Did CNC beat the S&P 500?

No, Centene Corporation (CNC) underperformed the S&P 500 by 38.64 percentage points over the past year. CNC delivered a total return of -7.31%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed CNC by 38.64pp during this period.

Q5What is CNC's worst drawdown?

Centene Corporation (CNC) experienced a maximum drawdown of -59.93% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-07 to its trough on 2025-08-06. 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 CNC's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Centene Corporation (CNC)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 85.1% (6.4% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $18,512. Over 20 years: 773.9% total return (11.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $87,385. Over 30 years: 3759.3% total return (12.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $385,928. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CNC's best and worst year?

Centene Corporation's best calendar year was 2004 with a total return of 97.1%. Its worst year was 2025 with a total return of -32.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 129.1 percentage points.