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Energy Transfer LP (ET) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Energy Transfer LP (ET) stock is +34.06% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 21.79% this year. The 5-year total return is +175.63%, meaning $10,000 invested in ET stock 5 years ago would be worth $27,563 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ET 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,697 today — you'd have gained $2,697 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,697+26.97%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,764+17.64%

Dividend Boost+$9334 payments · +9.33% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ET

1Y$13,406+$3,406 (+34.1%)34.1% CAGR

3Y$18,992+$8,992 (+89.9%)23.8% CAGR

5Y$27,563+$17,563 (+175.6%)22.5% CAGR

10Y$23,754+$13,754 (+137.5%)9.0% CAGR

15Y$32,369+$22,369 (+223.7%)8.1% CAGR

20Y$55,139+$45,139 (+451.4%)8.9% CAGR

30Y$64,063+$54,063 (+540.6%)6.4% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-09	$0.33	$17.21	+0.019030
2025-08-08	$0.33	$17.28	+0.019461
2025-11-07	$0.33	$16.45	+0.020991
2026-02-06	$0.34	$17.94	+0.019784

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+21.79%	—	+19.77%	+2.02 pp	$12,179
1Y	+34.06%	34.06%	+25.68%	+8.38 pp	$13,406
3Y	+89.92%	23.84%	+61.15%	+28.77 pp	$18,992
5Y	+175.63%	22.48%	+115.98%	+59.65 pp	$27,563
10Y	+137.54%	9.04%	+53.56%	+83.98 pp	$23,754
15Y	+223.69%	8.15%	+85.53%	+138.16 pp	$32,369
20Y	+451.39%	8.91%	+196.13%	+255.26 pp	$55,139
30Y	+540.63%	6.39%	+243.92%	+296.72 pp	$64,063

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+81.71%2009

Worst Year-54.03%2008

Max Drawdown-12.14%2025-06-12 → 2025-12-18 · Recovered 2026-01-29

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+15.58%	+13.56%	+2.0pp	+0.41%	+15.2pp
2025	-9.67%	-16.34%	+6.7pp	+16.64%	-26.3pp
2024	+50.32%	+41.14%	+9.2pp	+24.00%	+26.3pp
2023	+29.39%	+18.76%	+10.6pp	+24.81%	+4.6pp
2022	+46.27%	+36.28%	+10.0pp	-19.95%	+66.2pp

ET outperformed the S&P 500 by 2.74pp over the past year (+34.06% vs +31.32%).

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ET 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
ETEnergy Transfer LP	$68.4B	+4.8%	+21.8%	+34.1%	+8.4pp	+89.9%	+175.6%	+137.5%
EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.P.	$81.2B	-0.7%	+20.2%	+32.7%	+7.3pp	+73.1%	+104.8%	+116.1%
PAAPlains All American Pipeline, L.P.	$15.6B	+1.5%	+26.3%	+46.4%	+9.8pp	+107.7%	+195.7%	+51.4%
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LP	$16.8B	+0.9%	+8.5%	+26.0%	+10.3pp	+99.8%	+163.2%	+60.3%
MPLXMPLX Lp	$56.5B	+0.0%	+5.3%	+20.0%	+8.2pp	+93.9%	+157.7%	+179.5%
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.	$70.3B	-4.9%	+16.1%	+20.4%	+4.3pp	+107.4%	+111.0%	+144.8%
OKEONEOK, Inc.	$53.9B	-3.3%	+18.0%	+13.3%	+5.3pp	+53.9%	+97.1%	+205.7%
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc.	$90.2B	+1.6%	+22.1%	+29.1%	+3.4pp	+169.0%	+232.0%	+357.0%
TRPTC Energy Corporation	$68.2B	+4.5%	+18.2%	+34.5%	+4.9pp	+92.1%	+70.5%	+148.2%
ENBEnbridge Inc.	$118.3B	+0.9%	+14.1%	+23.4%	+5.9pp	+57.0%	+69.9%	+98.5%
DTDynatrace, Inc.	$11.4B	+2.0%	-9.8%	-19.3%	—	-13.1%	-17.4%	+60.2%

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About ET Dividend Returns

Energy Transfer LP (ET) 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 ET over the past year?

Energy Transfer LP (ET) delivered a total return of 34.06% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 25.68%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 8.38 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Energy Transfer LP one year ago would be worth $13,406 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $12,568. Dividend reinvestment added $838 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does ET pay dividends?

Yes, Energy Transfer LP (ET) pays dividends. In the last year, ET paid approximately $1.29 per share in dividends (6.51% 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 ET beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Energy Transfer LP (ET) outperformed the S&P 500 by 2.74 percentage points over the past year. ET delivered a total return of 34.06%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 2.74pp alpha means investors in ET earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is ET's worst drawdown?

Energy Transfer LP (ET) experienced a maximum drawdown of -12.14% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-06-12 to its trough on 2025-12-18. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-01-29. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Energy Transfer LP (ET)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 137.5% (9.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $23,754. Over 20 years: 451.4% total return (8.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $55,139. Over 30 years: 540.6% total return (6.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $64,063. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ET's best and worst year?

Energy Transfer LP's best calendar year was 2009 with a total return of 81.7%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -54.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 135.7 percentage points.