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Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) stock is +74.67% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 3.34% this year. The 5-year total return is +781.70%, meaning $10,000 invested in TLN stock 5 years ago would be worth $88,170 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in TLN 1 year ago, it would be worth $17,725 today — you'd have gained $7,725.

With Dividends Reinvested$17,725+77.25%

Price Only (No DRIP)$17,725+77.25%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in TLN

1Y$17,467+$7,467 (+74.7%)74.7% CAGR

3Y$88,170+$78,170 (+781.7%)106.6% CAGR

5Y$88,170+$78,170 (+781.7%)54.5% CAGR

10Y$88,170+$78,170 (+781.7%)24.3% CAGR

15Y$88,170+$78,170 (+781.7%)15.6% CAGR

20Y$88,169+$78,169 (+781.7%)11.5% CAGR

30Y$88,170+$78,170 (+781.7%)7.5% CAGR

Talen Energy 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	+3.34%	—	+3.34%	—	$10,334
1Y	+74.67%	74.67%	+74.67%	—	$17,467
3Y	+781.70%	106.59%	+781.70%	—	$88,170
5Y	+781.70%	54.55%	+781.70%	—	$88,170
10Y	+781.70%	24.32%	+781.70%	—	$88,170
15Y	+781.70%	15.62%	+781.70%	—	$88,170
20Y	+781.69%	11.50%	+781.69%	—	$88,169
30Y	+781.70%	7.53%	+781.70%	—	$88,170

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+209.00%2024

Worst Year+37.63%2023

Max Drawdown-32.05%2025-10-08 → 2026-03-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-6.49%	-6.49%	—	+0.41%	-6.9pp
2025	+76.62%	+76.62%	—	+16.64%	+60.0pp
2024	+209.00%	+209.00%	—	+24.00%	+185.0pp
2023	+37.63%	+37.63%	—	+24.81%	+12.8pp

TLN outperformed the S&P 500 by 43.35pp over the past year (+74.67% vs +31.32%).

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TLN 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
TLNTalen Energy Corporation	$18.7B	+26.5%	+3.3%	+74.7%	—	+781.7%	+781.7%	+781.7%
VSTVistra Corp.	$53.6B	+4.4%	-4.1%	+9.9%	+0.6pp	+588.3%	+910.5%	+969.7%
NRGNRG Energy, Inc.	$32.3B	+0.6%	-8.8%	+30.3%	+1.6pp	+397.4%	+356.1%	+936.2%
CEGConstellation Energy Corporation	$100.8B	+17.3%	-11.8%	+18.5%	+0.6pp	+315.5%	+680.6%	+680.6%
GENGen Digital Inc.	$12.1B	+1.0%	-24.5%	-22.0%	+1.9pp	+23.5%	+6.0%	+115.9%
DYNDyne Therapeutics, Inc.	$3.1B	+2.7%	+1.8%	+88.0%	—	+38.1%	+4.0%	-21.2%
ETREntergy Corporation	$51.7B	-1.4%	+21.7%	+37.6%	+3.0pp	+124.6%	+130.7%	+251.0%
PPLPPL Corporation	$27.5B	-4.8%	+5.9%	+5.2%	+3.1pp	+39.9%	+46.9%	+31.7%
AESThe AES Corporation	$10.2B	+0.1%	-0.9%	+44.1%	+6.7pp	-24.4%	-30.5%	+83.4%
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated	$39.6B	-2.1%	-1.2%	+2.8%	+3.2pp	+36.5%	+45.3%	+118.8%
EXCExelon Corporation	$46.1B	-8.0%	+3.5%	+0.8%	+3.5pp	+16.1%	+64.5%	+124.7%

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About TLN Dividend Returns

Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) 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 TLN over the past year?

Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) delivered a return of 74.67% over the past year. Since TLN does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Talen Energy Corporation one year ago would be worth $17,467 today, representing a gain of $7,467.

Q3Does TLN pay dividends?

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

Q4Did TLN beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) outperformed the S&P 500 by 43.35 percentage points over the past year. TLN delivered a total return of 74.67%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 43.35pp alpha means investors in TLN earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is TLN's worst drawdown?

Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) experienced a maximum drawdown of -32.05% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-10-08 to its trough on 2026-03-20. 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 TLN's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Talen Energy Corporation (TLN)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 781.7% (24.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $88,170. Over 20 years: 781.7% total return (11.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $88,169. Over 30 years: 781.7% total return (7.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $88,170. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was TLN's best and worst year?

Talen Energy Corporation's best calendar year was 2024 with a total return of 209.0%. Its worst year was 2023 with a total return of 37.6%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 171.4 percentage points.