AES
$14.91+0.00%
as of close, Nov 13, 2026
☾ AH $14.91 +0.00%
The AES CorporationStock · UtilitiesS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.02% of SPYRussell 1000 · 0.01% of IWBUS Stock Market · 0.01% of VTIRussell 3000 · 0.01% of IWV
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The AES Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 13, 2026
Every year since 1991#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $14.34 | $14.91 | 5.1% | +9.1% | |
| 2025 | $12.87 | $14.34 | 6.8% | +18.3% | |
| 2024 | $19.25 | $12.87 | 2.7% | -30.4% | |
| 2023 | $28.76 | $19.25 | 2.2% | -30.9% | |
| 2022 | $24.30 | $28.76 | 3.3% | +21.7% | |
| 2021 | $23.50 | $24.30 | 2.5% | +5.9% | |
| 2020 | $19.90 | $23.50 | 4.1% | +22.2% | |
| 2019 | $14.46 | $19.90 | 4.5% | +42.1% | |
| 2018 | $10.83 | $14.46 | 5.5% | +39.0% | |
| 2017 | $11.62 | $10.83 | 4.1% | -2.7% | |
| 2016 | $9.57 | $11.62 | 5.0% | +26.4% | |
| 2015 | $13.77 | $9.57 | 2.3% | -28.2% | |
| 2014 | $14.51 | $13.77 | 1.4% | -3.7% | |
| 2013 | $10.70 | $14.51 | 1.7% | +37.3% | |
| 2012 | $11.84 | $10.70 | 0.3% | -9.3% | |
| 2011 | $12.18 | $11.84 | 0.0% | -2.8% | |
| 2010 | $13.31 | $12.18 | 0.0% | -8.5% | |
| 2009 | $8.24 | $13.31 | 0.0% | +61.5% | |
| 2008 | $21.39 | $8.24 | 0.0% | -61.5% | |
| 2007 | $22.04 | $21.39 | 0.0% | -2.9% | |
| 2006 | $15.83 | $22.04 | 0.0% | +39.2% | |
| 2005 | $13.67 | $15.83 | 0.0% | +15.8% | |
| 2004 | $9.44 | $13.67 | 0.0% | +44.8% | |
| 2003 | $3.02 | $9.44 | 0.0% | +212.6% | |
| 2002 | $16.35 | $3.02 | 0.0% | -81.5% | |
| 2001 | $55.38 | $16.35 | 0.0% | -70.5% | |
| 2000 | $37.38 | $55.38 | 0.0% | +48.2% | |
| 1999 | $23.69 | $37.38 | 0.0% | +57.8% | |
| 1998 | $23.31 | $23.69 | 0.0% | +1.6% | |
| 1997 | $11.63 | $23.31 | 0.0% | +100.5% | |
| 1996 | $5.97 | $11.63 | 0.0% | +94.8% | |
| 1995 | $4.88 | $5.97 | 0.0% | +22.4% | |
| 1994 | $5.66 | $4.88 | 0.0% | -13.9% | |
| 1993 | $4.49 | $5.66 | 3.9% | +30.0% | |
| 1992 | $5.54 | $4.49 | 2.2% | -16.8% | |
| 1991since Jun 26 | $3.28 | $5.54 | 1.5% | +70.7% |
- Annualized
- +6.0%
- 1992–2026
- Average year
- +17.0%
- 34 full years
- Best year
- +212.6%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -81.5%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 20/34
- 59% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.0%
1992–2026
Average year
+17.0%
34 full years
Best year
+212.6%
2003
Worst year
-81.5%
2002
Positive years
20/34
59% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−300%−200%−100%0%100%200%300%
1991, since Jun 26+71%'91
1992-17%
1993+30%
1994-14%'94
1995+22%
1996+95%
1997+101%'97
1998+1.6%
1999+58%
2000+48%'00
2001-70%
2002-82%
2003+213%'03
2004+45%
2005+16%
2006+39%'06
2007-2.9%
2008-61%
2009+62%'09
2010-8.5%
2011-2.8%
2012-9.3%'12
2013+37%
2014-3.7%
2015-28%'15
2016+26%
2017-2.7%
2018+39%'18
2019+42%
2020+22%
2021+5.9%'21
2022+22%
2023-31%
2024-30%'24
2025+18%
2026+9.1%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AES. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is The AES Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1992, The AES Corporation (AES) has returned about 6.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.0%.
- What were The AES Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 2003 (+212.6%) and the worst was 2002 (-81.5%).
- How often is The AES Corporation up in a year?
- 20 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 59% of the time.
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