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Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) stock is +7.28% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 6.38% this year. The 5-year total return is -19.86%, meaning $10,000 invested in PCYO stock 5 years ago would be worth $8,014 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in PCYO 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,079 today — you'd have gained $1,079.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,079+10.79%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,079+10.79%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in PCYO

1Y$10,728+$728 (+7.3%)7.3% CAGR

3Y$12,527+$2,527 (+25.3%)7.8% CAGR

5Y$8,014-$1,986 (-19.9%)-4.3% CAGR

10Y$25,612+$15,612 (+156.1%)9.9% CAGR

15Y$30,423+$20,423 (+204.2%)7.7% CAGR

20Y$9,680-$320 (-3.2%)-0.2% CAGR

30Y$28,750+$18,750 (+187.5%)3.6% CAGR

Pure Cycle 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	+6.38%	—	+6.38%	—	$10,638
1Y	+7.28%	7.28%	+7.28%	—	$10,728
3Y	+25.27%	7.80%	+25.27%	—	$12,527
5Y	-19.86%	-4.33%	-19.86%	—	$8,014
10Y	+156.12%	9.86%	+156.12%	—	$25,612
15Y	+204.23%	7.70%	+204.23%	—	$30,423
20Y	-3.20%	-0.16%	-3.20%	—	$9,680
30Y	+187.50%	3.58%	+187.50%	—	$28,750

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+257.69%2003

Worst Year-67.26%2008

Max Drawdown-17.50%2026-01-22 → 2026-03-26

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-2.22%	-2.22%	—	+0.41%	-2.6pp
2025	-11.66%	-11.66%	—	+16.64%	-28.3pp
2024	+23.11%	+23.11%	—	+24.00%	-0.9pp
2023	+1.95%	+1.95%	—	+24.81%	-22.9pp
2022	-27.92%	-27.92%	—	-19.95%	-8.0pp

PCYO underperformed the S&P 500 by 24.05pp over the past year (+7.28% vs +31.32%).

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PCYO 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
PCYOPure Cycle Corporation	$277M	+11.1%	+6.4%	+7.3%	—	+25.3%	-19.9%	+156.1%
MSEXMiddlesex Water Company	$950M	-3.1%	+2.5%	-14.1%	+2.3pp	-25.5%	-28.1%	+63.6%
YORWThe York Water Company	$463M	-6.9%	-7.8%	-14.7%	+2.6pp	-26.3%	-32.1%	+24.9%
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corporation	$328M	-0.5%	+2.5%	-5.3%	+3.6pp	-35.5%	-8.1%	+47.1%
GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.	$202M	-8.6%	-15.6%	-29.3%	+2.9pp	-29.2%	-48.4%	+40.8%
AWRAmerican States Water Company	$3.0B	-1.2%	+5.7%	-3.6%	+2.4pp	-10.1%	+5.5%	+120.3%
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group	$2.6B	-5.8%	+1.0%	-11.2%	+2.5pp	-18.3%	-16.3%	+81.3%
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	$24.5B	-8.9%	-2.9%	-13.5%	+2.2pp	-8.5%	-8.7%	+100.9%
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	$10.6B	-8.2%	-2.0%	-6.0%	+3.3pp	-3.4%	-5.9%	+47.4%
XYLXylem Inc.	$28.2B	-4.2%	-13.2%	-0.2%	+1.4pp	+14.6%	+5.6%	+209.7%
FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.	$4.5B	+7.0%	+4.4%	+17.9%	+1.2pp	+10.8%	+21.2%	+233.1%

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About PCYO Dividend Returns

Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) 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 PCYO over the past year?

Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) delivered a return of 7.28% over the past year. Since PCYO does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Pure Cycle Corporation one year ago would be worth $10,728 today, representing a gain of $728.

Q3Does PCYO pay dividends?

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

Q4Did PCYO beat the S&P 500?

No, Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) underperformed the S&P 500 by 24.05 percentage points over the past year. PCYO delivered a total return of 7.28%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed PCYO by 24.05pp during this period.

Q5What is PCYO's worst drawdown?

Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO) experienced a maximum drawdown of -17.50% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-01-22 to its trough on 2026-03-26. 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 PCYO's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 156.1% (9.9% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $25,612. Over 20 years: -3.2% total return (-0.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $9,680. Over 30 years: 187.5% total return (3.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $28,750. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was PCYO's best and worst year?

Pure Cycle Corporation's best calendar year was 2003 with a total return of 257.7%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -67.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 325.0 percentage points.