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Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) stock is +30.42% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 1.68% this year. The 5-year total return is +44.69%, meaning $10,000 invested in EA stock 5 years ago would be worth $14,469 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in EA 1 year ago, it would be worth $13,048 today — you'd have gained $3,048 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$13,048+30.48%

Price Only (No DRIP)$12,993+29.93%

Dividend Boost+$564 payments · +0.56% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in EA

1Y$13,042+$3,042 (+30.4%)30.4% CAGR

3Y$16,147+$6,147 (+61.5%)17.3% CAGR

5Y$14,469+$4,469 (+44.7%)7.7% CAGR

10Y$32,038+$22,038 (+220.4%)12.3% CAGR

15Y$94,183+$84,183 (+841.8%)16.1% CAGR

20Y$43,226+$33,226 (+332.3%)7.6% CAGR

30Y$304,839+$294,839 (+2948.4%)12.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-28	$0.19	$146.88	+0.001294
2025-08-27	$0.19	$172.60	+0.001102
2025-12-03	$0.19	$203.07	+0.000938
2026-02-25	$0.19	$201.98	+0.000944

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-1.68%	—	-1.77%	+0.09 pp	$9,832
1Y	+30.42%	30.42%	+29.93%	+0.49 pp	$13,042
3Y	+61.47%	17.32%	+59.66%	+1.81 pp	$16,147
5Y	+44.69%	7.67%	+42.06%	+2.63 pp	$14,469
10Y	+220.38%	12.35%	+214.03%	+6.35 pp	$32,038
15Y	+841.83%	16.13%	+823.17%	+18.67 pp	$94,183
20Y	+332.26%	7.59%	+323.70%	+8.57 pp	$43,226
30Y	+2948.39%	12.06%	+2887.98%	+60.42 pp	$304,839

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+105.96%2014

Worst Year-71.74%2008

Max Drawdown-8.24%2025-05-08 → 2025-05-29 · Recovered 2025-06-24

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-1.79%	-1.88%	+0.1pp	+0.41%	-2.2pp
2025	+40.57%	+40.05%	+0.5pp	+16.64%	+23.9pp
2024	+8.31%	+7.75%	+0.6pp	+24.00%	-15.7pp
2023	+12.03%	+11.41%	+0.6pp	+24.81%	-12.8pp
2022	-8.91%	-9.46%	+0.5pp	-19.95%	+11.0pp

EA underperformed the S&P 500 by 0.90pp over the past year (+30.42% vs +31.32%).

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EA 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
EAElectronic Arts Inc.	$50.2B	-1.7%	-1.7%	+30.4%	+0.5pp	+61.5%	+44.7%	+220.4%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software, Inc.	$46.4B	+12.9%	-11.8%	-4.2%	—	+76.6%	+31.6%	+535.7%
PLTKPlaytika Holding Corp.	$1.3B	+11.6%	-10.3%	-26.7%	+5.7pp	-57.0%	-83.3%	-86.2%
GLXGGalaxy Payroll Group Limited	$2M	-53.9%	-39.8%	-82.9%	—	-97.6%	-97.6%	-97.6%
RBLXRoblox Corporation	$31.3B	-23.5%	-45.9%	-38.2%	—	+20.6%	-32.7%	-37.0%
NCTYThe9 Limited	$27M	+8.1%	-7.5%	-44.1%	—	-29.8%	-96.8%	-99.1%
GDEVGDEV Inc.	$295M	+13.1%	+9.8%	-0.9%	—	-74.2%	-80.2%	-79.8%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation	$3.07T	+11.0%	-12.3%	-3.7%	+0.8pp	+37.2%	+71.5%	+768.1%
SONYSony Group Corporation	$123.6B	-0.2%	-19.9%	-17.5%	+0.3pp	+13.9%	+8.8%	+352.8%
NVDANVIDIA Corporation	$5.05T	+16.9%	+10.0%	+82.9%	+0.0pp	+612.7%	+1331.1%	+23433.1%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.	$687.2B	+91.4%	+88.6%	+327.4%	—	+343.5%	+441.1%	+11352.9%

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About EA Dividend Returns

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

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 EA over the past year?

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) delivered a total return of 30.42% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 29.93%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 0.49 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Electronic Arts Inc. one year ago would be worth $13,042 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $12,993. Dividend reinvestment added $49 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does EA pay dividends?

Yes, Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) pays dividends. In the last year, EA paid approximately $0.75 per share in dividends (0.38% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did EA beat the S&P 500?

No, Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) underperformed the S&P 500 by 0.90 percentage points over the past year. EA delivered a total return of 30.42%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed EA by 0.90pp during this period.

Q5What is EA's worst drawdown?

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) experienced a maximum drawdown of -8.24% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-08 to its trough on 2025-05-29. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-06-24. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 220.4% (12.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $32,038. Over 20 years: 332.3% total return (7.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $43,226. Over 30 years: 2948.4% total return (12.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $304,839. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was EA's best and worst year?

Electronic Arts Inc.'s best calendar year was 2014 with a total return of 106.0%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -71.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 177.7 percentage points.