CBT
$74.29-1.58%
Cabot Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Cabot Corporation total returns by year (1981–2026)#
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 | $66.28 | $74.29 | 1.9% | +14.0% | |
| 2025 | $91.31 | $66.28 | 1.7% | -25.7% | |
| 2024 | $83.50 | $91.31 | 1.9% | +11.3% | |
| 2023 | $66.84 | $83.50 | 2.7% | +27.6% | |
| 2022 | $56.20 | $66.84 | 2.4% | +21.4% | |
| 2021 | $44.88 | $56.20 | 3.2% | +28.4% | |
| 2020 | $47.52 | $44.88 | 3.4% | -2.2% | |
| 2019 | $42.94 | $47.52 | 3.6% | +14.2% | |
| 2018 | $61.59 | $42.94 | 1.6% | -28.7% | |
| 2017 | $50.54 | $61.59 | 2.8% | +24.6% | |
| 2016 | $40.88 | $50.54 | 2.9% | +26.6% | |
| 2015 | $43.86 | $40.88 | 2.1% | -4.7% | |
| 2014 | $51.40 | $43.86 | 1.4% | -13.3% | |
| 2013 | $39.79 | $51.40 | 2.6% | +31.7% | |
| 2012 | $32.14 | $39.79 | 2.6% | +26.4% | |
| 2011 | $37.65 | $32.14 | 1.7% | -12.9% | |
| 2010 | $26.23 | $37.65 | 3.6% | +47.1% | |
| 2009 | $15.30 | $26.23 | 7.6% | +79.0% | |
| 2008 | $33.34 | $15.30 | 1.3% | -52.8% | |
| 2007 | $43.57 | $33.34 | 1.4% | -22.1% | |
| 2006 | $35.80 | $43.57 | 1.7% | +23.4% | |
| 2005 | $38.68 | $35.80 | 1.8% | -5.6% | |
| 2004 | $31.84 | $38.68 | 2.1% | +23.6% | |
| 2003 | $26.54 | $31.84 | 2.6% | +22.6% | |
| 2002 | $35.70 | $26.54 | 1.5% | -24.2% | |
| 2001 | $26.38 | $35.70 | 1.8% | +37.2% | |
| 2000 | $20.38 | $26.38 | 2.1% | +31.6% | |
| 1999 | $27.94 | $20.38 | 1.4% | -25.7% | |
| 1998 | $27.63 | $27.94 | 1.5% | +2.6% | |
| 1997 | $25.13 | $27.63 | 1.7% | +11.7% | |
| 1996 | $26.94 | $25.13 | 1.3% | -5.5% | |
| 1995 | $14.19 | $26.94 | 2.1% | +91.9% | |
| 1994 | $13.47 | $14.19 | 0.0% | +5.3% | |
| 1993 | $10.84 | $13.47 | 0.0% | +24.2% | |
| 1992 | $8.34 | $10.84 | 0.0% | +30.0% | |
| 1991 | $7.19 | $8.34 | 0.0% | +16.1% | |
| 1990 | $9.09 | $7.19 | 0.0% | -21.0% | |
| 1989 | $9.50 | $9.09 | 0.0% | -4.3% | |
| 1988 | $8.16 | $9.50 | 0.0% | +16.5% | |
| 1987 | $7.50 | $8.16 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1986 | $6.38 | $7.50 | 0.0% | +17.6% | |
| 1985 | $6.66 | $6.38 | 0.0% | -4.2% | |
| 1984 | $6.25 | $6.66 | 0.0% | +6.5% | |
| 1983 | $5.22 | $6.25 | 0.0% | +19.8% | |
| 1982 | $6.22 | $5.22 | 0.0% | -16.1% | |
| 1981 | $7.63 | $6.22 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
- Annualized
- +6.4%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +9.8%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +91.9%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -52.8%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 28/45
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.4%
1981–2026
Average year
+9.8%
45 full years
Best year
+91.9%
1995
Worst year
-52.8%
2008
Positive years
28/45
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1981-18%'81
1982-16%
1983+20%
1984+6.5%
1985-4.2%'85
1986+18%
1987+8.8%
1988+16%
1989-4.3%'89
1990-21%
1991+16%
1992+30%
1993+24%'93
1994+5.3%
1995+92%
1996-5.5%
1997+12%'97
1998+2.6%
1999-26%
2000+32%
2001+37%'01
2002-24%
2003+23%
2004+24%
2005-5.6%'05
2006+23%
2007-22%
2008-53%
2009+79%'09
2010+47%
2011-13%
2012+26%
2013+32%'13
2014-13%
2015-4.7%
2016+27%
2017+25%'17
2018-29%
2019+14%
2020-2.2%
2021+28%'21
2022+21%
2023+28%
2024+11%
2025-26%'25
2026+14%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CBT. 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 Cabot Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Cabot Corporation (CBT) has returned about 6.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.8%.
- What were Cabot Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1995 (+91.9%) and the worst was 2008 (-52.8%).
- How often is Cabot Corporation up in a year?
- 28 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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