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The total return for Energous Corporation (WATT) stock is +208.46% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 490.51% this year. The 5-year total return is -98.43%, meaning $10,000 invested in WATT stock 5 years ago would be worth $157 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in WATT 1 year ago, it would be worth $30,333 today — you'd have gained $20,333.

With Dividends Reinvested$30,333+203.33%

Price Only (No DRIP)$30,333+203.33%

Period2025-05-08 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in WATT

1Y$30,846+$20,846 (+208.5%)208.5% CAGR

3Y$1,090-$8,910 (-89.1%)-52.2% CAGR

5Y$157-$9,843 (-98.4%)-56.4% CAGR

10Y$39-$9,961 (-99.6%)-42.6% CAGR

15Y$40-$9,960 (-99.6%)-30.8% CAGR

20Y$40-$9,960 (-99.6%)-24.1% CAGR

30Y$40-$9,960 (-99.6%)-16.8% CAGR

Energous Corporation 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	+490.51%	—	+490.51%	—	$59,051
1Y	+208.46%	208.46%	+208.46%	—	$30,846
3Y	-89.10%	-52.23%	-89.10%	—	$1,090
5Y	-98.43%	-56.40%	-98.43%	—	$157
10Y	-99.61%	-42.63%	-99.61%	—	$39
15Y	-99.60%	-30.77%	-99.60%	—	$40
20Y	-99.60%	-24.11%	-99.60%	—	$40
30Y	-99.60%	-16.80%	-99.60%	—	$40

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+101.55%2016

Worst Year-88.98%2023

Max Drawdown-77.02%2025-07-21 → 2025-12-26 · Recovered 2026-03-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+173.61%	+173.61%	—	+0.41%	+173.2pp
2025	-86.32%	-86.32%	—	+16.64%	-103.0pp
2024	-38.04%	-38.04%	—	+24.00%	-62.0pp
2023	-88.98%	-88.98%	—	+24.81%	-113.8pp
2022	-36.67%	-36.67%	—	-19.95%	-16.7pp

WATT outperformed the S&P 500 by 178.09pp over the past year (+208.46% vs +30.37%).

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WATT 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
WATTEnergous Corporation	$55M	+69.3%	+490.5%	+208.5%	—	-89.1%	-98.4%	-99.6%
PSIXPower Solutions International, Inc.	$1.7B	+15.2%	+17.0%	+178.6%	—	+2340.3%	+1080.2%	+559.3%
POWIPower Integrations, Inc.	$4.0B	+39.2%	+93.2%	+44.4%	+1.7pp	-6.3%	-8.3%	+232.7%
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.	$77.4B	+32.3%	+68.5%	+148.6%	+1.0pp	+280.3%	+366.2%	+2494.7%
PLUGPlug Power Inc.	$4.4B	+24.2%	+40.4%	+303.6%	—	-66.3%	-86.4%	+62.2%
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.	$9.8B	+18.1%	+2.1%	+1.5%	+4.2pp	-30.3%	-55.5%	+31.2%
QRVOQorvo, Inc.	$8.2B	+14.4%	+3.1%	+24.8%	—	-5.5%	-51.7%	+95.0%
AAPLApple Inc.	$4.22T	+13.4%	+6.2%	+47.0%	+0.5pp	+67.4%	+124.4%	+1174.1%
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated	$213.5B	+63.3%	+17.6%	+42.9%	+2.5pp	+96.4%	+58.5%	+350.2%
TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated	$259.7B	+42.8%	+62.3%	+76.5%	+3.4pp	+83.5%	+65.5%	+471.6%
ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.	$199.4B	+24.8%	+49.6%	+106.4%	+2.0pp	+127.5%	+170.8%	+689.6%

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About WATT Dividend Returns

Energous Corporation (WATT) 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 WATT over the past year?

Energous Corporation (WATT) delivered a return of 208.46% over the past year. Since WATT does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Energous Corporation one year ago would be worth $30,846 today, representing a gain of $20,846.

Q3Does WATT pay dividends?

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

Q4Did WATT beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Energous Corporation (WATT) outperformed the S&P 500 by 178.09 percentage points over the past year. WATT delivered a total return of 208.46%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This 178.09pp alpha means investors in WATT earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is WATT's worst drawdown?

Energous Corporation (WATT) experienced a maximum drawdown of -77.02% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-21 to its trough on 2025-12-26. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-03-20. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Energous Corporation (WATT)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -99.6% (-42.6% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $39. Over 20 years: -99.6% total return (-24.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $40. Over 30 years: -99.6% total return (-16.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $40. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was WATT's best and worst year?

Energous Corporation's best calendar year was 2016 with a total return of 101.6%. Its worst year was 2023 with a total return of -89.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 190.5 percentage points.