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SurgePays, Inc.

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The total return for SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) stock is -78.87% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 67.37% this year. The 5-year total return is -92.85%, meaning $10,000 invested in SURG stock 5 years ago would be worth $715 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in SURG 1 year ago, it would be worth $2,007 today — you'd have lost $7,993.

With Dividends Reinvested$2,007-79.93%

Price Only (No DRIP)$2,007-79.93%

Period2025-05-08 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in SURG

1Y$2,113-$7,887 (-78.9%)-78.9% CAGR

3Y$1,307-$8,693 (-86.9%)-49.3% CAGR

5Y$715-$9,285 (-92.8%)-41.0% CAGR

10Y$94-$9,906 (-99.1%)-37.3% CAGR

15Y$94-$9,906 (-99.1%)-26.8% CAGR

20Y$94-$9,906 (-99.1%)-20.8% CAGR

30Y$94-$9,906 (-99.1%)-14.4% CAGR

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

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As of 2026-05-08

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-67.37%	—	-67.37%	—	$3,263
1Y	-78.87%	-78.87%	-78.87%	—	$2,113
3Y	-86.93%	-49.26%	-86.93%	—	$1,307
5Y	-92.85%	-40.99%	-92.85%	—	$715
10Y	-99.06%	-37.31%	-99.06%	—	$94
15Y	-99.06%	-26.75%	-99.06%	—	$94
20Y	-99.06%	-20.82%	-99.06%	—	$94
30Y	-99.06%	-14.41%	-99.06%	—	$94

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+213.88%2022

Worst Year-74.93%2024

Max Drawdown-85.02%2025-07-08 → 2026-04-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-51.34%	-51.34%	—	+0.41%	-51.8pp
2025	-6.18%	-6.18%	—	+16.64%	-22.8pp
2024	-74.93%	-74.93%	—	+24.00%	-98.9pp
2023	-2.86%	-2.86%	—	+24.81%	-27.7pp
2022	+213.88%	+213.88%	—	-19.95%	+233.8pp

SURG underperformed the S&P 500 by 109.24pp over the past year (-78.87% vs +30.37%).

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SURG Peers' Total Return

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Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
SURGSurgePays, Inc.	$11M	-20.3%	-67.4%	-78.9%	—	-86.9%	-92.8%	-99.1%
LQDTLiquidity Services, Inc.	$1.1B	+14.9%	+22.5%	+15.0%	—	+157.1%	+47.8%	+508.2%
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.	$10.3B	+10.3%	+27.3%	+305.2%	—	+484.1%	+393.8%	+201.8%
SSTKShutterstock, Inc.	$624M	+0.7%	-7.2%	+5.7%	+7.8pp	-61.2%	-73.5%	-34.5%
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.	$210.2B	-3.2%	-2.2%	-21.2%	+1.5pp	+40.4%	+45.5%	+407.2%
LBRDALiberty Broadband Corporation	$5.4B	-28.3%	-23.1%	-59.6%	—	-53.2%	-76.9%	-35.5%
ATUSAltice USA, Inc.	$539M	—	+9.9%	-28.7%	—	-37.0%	-94.9%	-88.0%
INTUIntuit Inc.	$113.5B	-0.8%	-35.0%	-35.8%	+0.7pp	-1.9%	+5.9%	+326.4%
FOURShift4 Payments, Inc.	$3.8B	+16.3%	-25.2%	-43.7%	—	-24.0%	-46.4%	+39.7%
EVTCEVERTEC, Inc.	$1.4B	-16.3%	-18.4%	-31.9%	+0.6pp	-31.7%	-43.3%	+89.5%
PRTHPriority Technology Holdings, Inc.	$451M	+14.1%	+3.6%	-10.4%	—	+50.5%	-15.9%	-43.8%

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About SURG Dividend Returns

SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) 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 SURG over the past year?

SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) delivered a return of -78.87% over the past year. Since SURG does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in SurgePays, Inc. one year ago would be worth $2,113 today, representing a loss of $7,887.

Q3Does SURG pay dividends?

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

Q4Did SURG beat the S&P 500?

No, SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) underperformed the S&P 500 by 109.24 percentage points over the past year. SURG delivered a total return of -78.87%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed SURG by 109.24pp during this period.

Q5What is SURG's worst drawdown?

SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) experienced a maximum drawdown of -85.02% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-08 to its trough on 2026-04-27. 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 SURG's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are SurgePays, Inc. (SURG)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -99.1% (-37.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $94. Over 20 years: -99.1% total return (-20.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $94. Over 30 years: -99.1% total return (-14.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $94. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was SURG's best and worst year?

SurgePays, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2022 with a total return of 213.9%. Its worst year was 2024 with a total return of -74.9%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 288.8 percentage points.