BMI
$129.01+2.18%
Badger Meter Inc.Stock · TechnologyRussell 2000 · 0.1% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.006% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.006% of VTI
Badger Meter Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Badger Meter Inc. total returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $174.41 | $129.01 | 0.7% | -25.4% | |
| 2025 | $212.12 | $174.41 | 0.6% | -17.2% | |
| 2024 | $154.37 | $212.12 | 0.9% | +38.3% | |
| 2023 | $109.03 | $154.37 | 1.0% | +42.6% | |
| 2022 | $106.56 | $109.03 | 0.9% | +3.2% | |
| 2021 | $94.06 | $106.56 | 0.8% | +14.1% | |
| 2020 | $64.93 | $94.06 | 1.5% | +46.4% | |
| 2019 | $49.21 | $64.93 | 1.5% | +33.5% | |
| 2018 | $47.80 | $49.21 | 1.1% | +4.1% | |
| 2017 | $36.95 | $47.80 | 1.5% | +30.9% | |
| 2016 | $29.30 | $36.95 | 1.6% | +27.7% | |
| 2015 | $29.68 | $29.30 | 1.3% | +0.0% | |
| 2014 | $27.25 | $29.68 | 1.5% | +10.4% | |
| 2013 | $23.71 | $27.25 | 1.7% | +16.6% | |
| 2012 | $14.72 | $23.71 | 2.9% | +64.0% | |
| 2011 | $22.11 | $14.72 | 1.2% | -32.2% | |
| 2010 | $19.91 | $22.11 | 1.5% | +12.6% | |
| 2009 | $14.51 | $19.91 | 1.4% | +38.6% | |
| 2008 | $22.48 | $14.51 | 0.7% | -34.8% | |
| 2007 | $13.85 | $22.48 | 1.8% | +64.1% | |
| 2006 | $9.81 | $13.85 | 1.3% | +42.5% | |
| 2005 | $7.49 | $9.81 | 2.1% | +33.0% | |
| 2004 | $4.77 | $7.49 | 3.6% | +60.7% | |
| 2003 | $4.01 | $4.77 | 3.9% | +22.8% | |
| 2002 | $2.80 | $4.01 | 4.9% | +48.1% | |
| 2001 | $2.88 | $2.80 | 3.9% | +1.4% | |
| 2000 | $3.77 | $2.88 | 2.3% | -21.3% | |
| 1999 | $4.45 | $3.77 | 1.8% | -13.6% | |
| 1998 | $5.09 | $4.45 | 1.5% | -11.0% | |
| 1997 | $2.40 | $5.09 | 3.3% | +115.7% | |
| 1996 | $1.66 | $2.40 | 4.1% | +48.9% | |
| 1995 | $1.49 | $1.66 | 2.7% | +13.7% | |
| 1994 | $1.20 | $1.49 | 0.0% | +24.8% | |
| 1993 | $1.09 | $1.20 | 0.0% | +9.3% | |
| 1992 | $0.96 | $1.09 | 0.0% | +13.8% | |
| 1991 | $0.87 | $0.96 | 0.0% | +10.8% | |
| 1990 | $1.23 | $0.87 | 0.0% | -29.3% | |
| 1989 | $1.13 | $1.23 | 0.0% | +8.3% | |
| 1988 | $0.79 | $1.13 | 0.0% | +43.6% | |
| 1987 | $0.88 | $0.79 | 0.0% | -9.8% | |
| 1986 | $0.76 | $0.88 | 0.0% | +15.5% | |
| 1985 | $0.58 | $0.76 | 0.0% | +31.1% | |
| 1984 | $0.55 | $0.58 | 0.0% | +4.2% | |
| 1983 | $0.47 | $0.55 | 0.0% | +18.3% | |
| 1982 | $0.41 | $0.47 | 0.0% | +13.2% | |
| 1981 | $0.56 | $0.41 | 0.0% | -26.4% | |
| 1980 | $0.68 | $0.56 | 0.0% | -17.2% | |
| 1979 | $0.66 | $0.68 | 0.0% | +3.6% | |
| 1978 | $0.70 | $0.66 | 0.0% | -6.7% | |
| 1977 | $0.51 | $0.70 | 0.0% | +38.5% | |
| 1976 | $0.36 | $0.51 | 0.0% | +41.3% | |
| 1975 | $0.29 | $0.36 | 0.0% | +24.3% | |
| 1974 | $0.41 | $0.29 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
- Annualized
- +11.2%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +17.0%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +115.7%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -34.8%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 40/52
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.2%
1974–2026
Average year
+17.0%
52 full years
Best year
+115.7%
1997
Worst year
-34.8%
2008
Positive years
40/52
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1974-29%'74
1975+24%
1976+41%
1977+38%
1978-6.7%'78
1979+3.6%
1980-17%
1981-26%
1982+13%'82
1983+18%
1984+4.2%
1985+31%
1986+15%'86
1987-9.8%
1988+44%
1989+8.3%
1990-29%'90
1991+11%
1992+14%
1993+9.3%
1994+25%'94
1995+14%
1996+49%
1997+116%
1998-11%'98
1999-14%
2000-21%
2001+1.4%
2002+48%'02
2003+23%
2004+61%
2005+33%
2006+42%'06
2007+64%
2008-35%
2009+39%
2010+13%'10
2011-32%
2012+64%
2013+17%
2014+10%'14
2015+0.00%
2016+28%
2017+31%
2018+4.1%'18
2019+33%
2020+46%
2021+14%
2022+3.2%'22
2023+43%
2024+38%
2025-17%
2026-25%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on BMI. 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 Badger Meter Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1974, Badger Meter Inc. (BMI) has returned about 11.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.0%.
- What were Badger Meter Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1997 (+115.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-34.8%).
- How often is Badger Meter Inc. up in a year?
- 40 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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