BP
$45.61-4.16%
as of close, Nov 4, 2026
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BP p.l.c. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 4, 2026
BP p.l.c. total returns by year (1978–2026)#
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 | $34.73 | $45.61 | 4.9% | +36.2% | |
| 2025 | $29.56 | $34.73 | 7.1% | +24.5% | |
| 2024 | $35.40 | $29.56 | 4.7% | -11.8% | |
| 2023 | $34.93 | $35.40 | 4.7% | +6.0% | |
| 2022 | $26.63 | $34.93 | 5.8% | +37.0% | |
| 2021 | $20.52 | $26.63 | 6.6% | +36.4% | |
| 2020 | $37.74 | $20.52 | 4.3% | -41.3% | |
| 2019 | $37.92 | $37.74 | 6.3% | +5.8% | |
| 2018 | $42.03 | $37.92 | 5.2% | -4.6% | |
| 2017 | $37.38 | $42.03 | 7.6% | +20.0% | |
| 2016 | $31.26 | $37.38 | 9.3% | +28.9% | |
| 2015 | $38.12 | $31.26 | 5.2% | -12.8% | |
| 2014 | $48.61 | $38.12 | 4.0% | -17.6% | |
| 2013 | $41.64 | $48.61 | 6.0% | +22.7% | |
| 2012 | $42.74 | $41.64 | 4.6% | +2.0% | |
| 2011 | $44.17 | $42.74 | 3.7% | +0.5% | |
| 2010 | $57.97 | $44.17 | 2.5% | -21.4% | |
| 2009 | $46.74 | $57.97 | 8.8% | +32.8% | |
| 2008 | $73.17 | $46.74 | 3.6% | -32.5% | |
| 2007 | $67.10 | $73.17 | 4.1% | +13.1% | |
| 2006 | $64.22 | $67.10 | 2.6% | +7.1% | |
| 2005 | $58.40 | $64.22 | 3.6% | +13.6% | |
| 2004 | $49.35 | $58.40 | 3.7% | +22.1% | |
| 2003 | $40.65 | $49.35 | 4.6% | +26.0% | |
| 2002 | $46.51 | $40.65 | 2.7% | -9.9% | |
| 2001 | $47.88 | $46.51 | 2.5% | -0.4% | |
| 2000 | $59.31 | $47.88 | 2.0% | -17.3% | |
| 1999 | $45.38 | $59.31 | 3.0% | +33.8% | |
| 1998 | $39.84 | $45.38 | 3.4% | +17.3% | |
| 1997 | $35.34 | $39.84 | 3.4% | +16.1% | |
| 1996 | $25.53 | $35.34 | 4.6% | +43.0% | |
| 1995 | $19.97 | $25.53 | 4.3% | +32.1% | |
| 1994 | $16.00 | $19.97 | 3.2% | +28.0% | |
| 1993 | $11.44 | $16.00 | 4.1% | +44.0% | |
| 1992 | $16.44 | $11.44 | 2.9% | -27.5% | |
| 1991 | $19.22 | $16.44 | 5.1% | -9.3% | |
| 1990 | $16.34 | $19.22 | 6.4% | +24.0% | |
| 1989 | $13.44 | $16.34 | 9.5% | +31.1% | |
| 1988 | $13.97 | $13.44 | 6.1% | +2.3% | |
| 1987 | $12.34 | $13.97 | 3.5% | +16.7% | |
| 1986 | $12.47 | $12.34 | 0.8% | -0.2% | |
| 1985 | $10.50 | $12.47 | 2.7% | +21.4% | |
| 1984 | $11.19 | $10.50 | 0.0% | -6.1% | |
| 1983 | $8.91 | $11.19 | 0.0% | +25.6% | |
| 1982 | $10.38 | $8.91 | 0.0% | -14.2% | |
| 1981 | $18.00 | $10.38 | 0.0% | -42.4% | |
| 1980 | $11.03 | $18.00 | 0.0% | +63.2% | |
| 1979 | $5.31 | $11.03 | 0.0% | +107.6% | |
| 1978 | $4.43 | $5.31 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
- Annualized
- +8.5%
- 1978–2026
- Average year
- +11.6%
- 48 full years
- Best year
- +107.6%
- 1979
- Worst year
- -42.4%
- 1981
- Positive years
- 32/48
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.5%
1978–2026
Average year
+11.6%
48 full years
Best year
+107.6%
1979
Worst year
-42.4%
1981
Positive years
32/48
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1978+20%'78
1979+108%
1980+63%
1981-42%
1982-14%'82
1983+26%
1984-6.1%
1985+21%
1986-0.2%'86
1987+17%
1988+2.3%
1989+31%
1990+24%'90
1991-9.3%
1992-28%
1993+44%
1994+28%'94
1995+32%
1996+43%
1997+16%
1998+17%'98
1999+34%
2000-17%
2001-0.36%
2002-9.9%'02
2003+26%
2004+22%
2005+14%
2006+7.1%'06
2007+13%
2008-32%
2009+33%
2010-21%'10
2011+0.51%
2012+2.0%
2013+23%
2014-18%'14
2015-13%
2016+29%
2017+20%
2018-4.6%'18
2019+5.8%
2020-41%
2021+36%
2022+37%'22
2023+6.0%
2024-12%
2025+25%
2026+36%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on BP. 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 BP p.l.c.'s average annual return?
- Since 1978, BP p.l.c. (BP) has returned about 8.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.6%.
- What were BP p.l.c.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1978–2026, the best year was 1979 (+107.6%) and the worst was 1981 (-42.4%).
- How often is BP p.l.c. up in a year?
- 32 of the 48 full years since 1978 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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