ALB
$98.96+5.93%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $98.96 +5.93%
Albemarle CorporationStock · MaterialsS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.02% of SPYRussell 1000 · 0.02% of IWBRussell 3000 · 0.02% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.02% of VTI
Albemarle Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Albemarle Corporation total returns by year (1995–2026)#
Calendar-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 price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $141.44 | $98.96 | 0.6% | -29.4% | |
| 2025 | $86.08 | $141.44 | 3.4% | +67.7% | |
| 2024 | $144.48 | $86.08 | 0.9% | -39.5% | |
| 2023 | $216.86 | $144.48 | 0.6% | -32.8% | |
| 2022 | $233.77 | $216.86 | 0.6% | -6.6% | |
| 2021 | $147.52 | $233.77 | 1.3% | +59.8% | |
| 2020 | $73.04 | $147.52 | 3.4% | +105.4% | |
| 2019 | $77.07 | $73.04 | 1.9% | -3.3% | |
| 2018 | $127.89 | $77.07 | 0.8% | -38.9% | |
| 2017 | $86.08 | $127.89 | 1.6% | +50.2% | |
| 2016 | $56.01 | $86.08 | 2.5% | +56.2% | |
| 2015 | $60.13 | $56.01 | 2.2% | -4.7% | |
| 2014 | $63.39 | $60.13 | 1.6% | -3.5% | |
| 2013 | $62.12 | $63.39 | 1.5% | +3.6% | |
| 2012 | $51.51 | $62.12 | 1.6% | +22.2% | |
| 2011 | $55.78 | $51.51 | 1.2% | -6.5% | |
| 2010 | $36.37 | $55.78 | 2.0% | +55.3% | |
| 2009 | $22.30 | $36.37 | 3.1% | +66.2% | |
| 2008 | $41.25 | $22.30 | 0.8% | -45.1% | |
| 2007 | $35.90 | $41.25 | 1.2% | +16.1% | |
| 2006 | $19.18 | $35.90 | 1.8% | +89.0% | |
| 2005 | $19.36 | $19.18 | 1.3% | +0.3% | |
| 2004 | $14.99 | $19.36 | 2.4% | +31.5% | |
| 2003 | $14.23 | $14.99 | 2.3% | +7.6% | |
| 2002 | $12.00 | $14.23 | 2.2% | +20.7% | |
| 2001 | $12.38 | $12.00 | 2.3% | -0.7% | |
| 2000 | $9.59 | $12.38 | 2.9% | +31.9% | |
| 1999 | $11.88 | $9.59 | 1.6% | -17.6% | |
| 1998 | $11.94 | $11.88 | 1.8% | +1.3% | |
| 1997 | $9.06 | $11.94 | 1.9% | +33.6% | |
| 1996 | $9.69 | $9.06 | 1.2% | -5.2% | |
| 1995 | $6.94 | $9.69 | 1.3% | +40.9% |
- Annualized
- +10.3%
- 1995–2026
- Average year
- +17.9%
- 31 full years
- Best year
- +105.4%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -45.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 19/31
- 61% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.3%
1995–2026
Average year
+17.9%
31 full years
Best year
+105.4%
2020
Worst year
-45.1%
2008
Positive years
19/31
61% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1995+41%'95
1996-5.2%
1997+34%
1998+1.3%'98
1999-18%
2000+32%
2001-0.71%'01
2002+21%
2003+7.6%
2004+32%'04
2005+0.33%
2006+89%
2007+16%'07
2008-45%
2009+66%
2010+55%'10
2011-6.5%
2012+22%
2013+3.6%'13
2014-3.5%
2015-4.7%
2016+56%'16
2017+50%
2018-39%
2019-3.3%'19
2020+105%
2021+60%
2022-6.6%'22
2023-33%
2024-39%
2025+68%'25
2026-29%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on ALB. 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 Albemarle Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1995, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.9%.
- What were Albemarle Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1995–2026, the best year was 2020 (+105.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-45.1%).
- How often is Albemarle Corporation up in a year?
- 19 of the 31 full years since 1995 were positive — about 61% of the time.
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