CENX
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Century Aluminum Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Century Aluminum Company total returns by year (1997–2026)#
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 | $39.18 | $35.03 | 0.0% | -10.6% | |
| 2025 | $18.22 | $39.18 | 0.0% | +115.0% | |
| 2024 | $12.14 | $18.22 | 0.0% | +50.1% | |
| 2023 | $8.18 | $12.14 | 0.0% | +48.4% | |
| 2022 | $16.56 | $8.18 | 0.0% | -50.6% | |
| 2021 | $11.03 | $16.56 | 0.0% | +50.1% | |
| 2020 | $7.52 | $11.03 | 0.0% | +46.7% | |
| 2019 | $7.31 | $7.52 | 0.0% | +2.9% | |
| 2018 | $19.64 | $7.31 | 0.0% | -62.8% | |
| 2017 | $8.56 | $19.64 | 0.0% | +129.4% | |
| 2016 | $4.42 | $8.56 | 0.0% | +93.7% | |
| 2015 | $24.40 | $4.42 | 0.0% | -81.9% | |
| 2014 | $10.46 | $24.40 | 0.0% | +133.3% | |
| 2013 | $8.76 | $10.46 | 0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 2012 | $8.51 | $8.76 | 0.0% | +2.9% | |
| 2011 | $15.53 | $8.51 | 0.0% | -45.2% | |
| 2010 | $16.19 | $15.53 | 0.0% | -4.1% | |
| 2009 | $10.00 | $16.19 | 0.0% | +61.9% | |
| 2008 | $53.94 | $10.00 | 0.0% | -81.5% | |
| 2007 | $44.65 | $53.94 | 0.0% | +20.8% | |
| 2006 | $26.21 | $44.65 | 0.0% | +70.4% | |
| 2005 | $26.26 | $26.21 | 0.0% | -0.2% | |
| 2004 | $19.01 | $26.26 | 0.0% | +38.1% | |
| 2003 | $7.41 | $19.01 | 0.0% | +156.5% | |
| 2002 | $13.36 | $7.41 | 0.8% | -43.8% | |
| 2001 | $11.38 | $13.36 | 1.5% | +18.9% | |
| 2000 | $15.00 | $11.38 | 1.4% | -22.8% | |
| 1999 | $9.44 | $15.00 | 4.5% | +63.5% | |
| 1998 | $13.50 | $9.44 | 1.2% | -28.9% | |
| 1997 | $17.25 | $13.50 | 1.0% | -20.8% |
- Annualized
- +3.5%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +23.4%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +156.5%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -81.9%
- 2015
- Positive years
- 18/29
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.5%
1997–2026
Average year
+23.4%
29 full years
Best year
+156.5%
2003
Worst year
-81.9%
2015
Positive years
18/29
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-150%-100%-50%0%50%100%150%
1997-21%'97
1998-29%
1999+63%
2000-23%'00
2001+19%
2002-44%
2003+157%'03
2004+38%
2005-0.19%
2006+70%'06
2007+21%
2008-81%
2009+62%'09
2010-4.1%
2011-45%
2012+2.9%'12
2013+19%
2014+133%
2015-82%'15
2016+94%
2017+129%
2018-63%'18
2019+2.9%
2020+47%
2021+50%'21
2022-51%
2023+48%
2024+50%'24
2025+115%
2026-11%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CENX. 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 Century Aluminum Company's average annual return?
- Since 1997, Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has returned about 3.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 23.4%.
- What were Century Aluminum Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2003 (+156.5%) and the worst was 2015 (-81.9%).
- How often is Century Aluminum Company up in a year?
- 18 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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