CLF
$12.12-0.25%
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. total returns by year (1988–2026)#
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 | $13.28 | $12.12 | 0.0% | -8.7% | |
| 2025 | $9.40 | $13.28 | 0.0% | +41.3% | |
| 2024 | $20.42 | $9.40 | 0.0% | -54.0% | |
| 2023 | $16.11 | $20.42 | 0.0% | +26.8% | |
| 2022 | $21.77 | $16.11 | 0.0% | -26.0% | |
| 2021 | $14.56 | $21.77 | 0.0% | +49.5% | |
| 2020 | $8.40 | $14.56 | 4.0% | +77.4% | |
| 2019 | $7.69 | $8.40 | 2.8% | +12.1% | |
| 2018 | $7.21 | $7.69 | 0.0% | +6.7% | |
| 2017 | $8.41 | $7.21 | 0.0% | -14.3% | |
| 2016 | $1.58 | $8.41 | 0.0% | +432.3% | |
| 2015 | $7.14 | $1.58 | 0.0% | -77.9% | |
| 2014 | $26.21 | $7.14 | 1.1% | -71.7% | |
| 2013 | $38.57 | $26.21 | 1.6% | -30.4% | |
| 2012 | $62.35 | $38.57 | 2.9% | -35.3% | |
| 2011 | $78.01 | $62.35 | 0.9% | -19.2% | |
| 2010 | $46.09 | $78.01 | 1.1% | +70.4% | |
| 2009 | $25.61 | $46.09 | 1.5% | +81.5% | |
| 2008 | $50.40 | $25.61 | 0.4% | -48.8% | |
| 2007 | $24.22 | $50.40 | 1.6% | +109.7% | |
| 2006 | $22.14 | $24.22 | 1.0% | +10.4% | |
| 2005 | $12.98 | $22.14 | 1.4% | +72.0% | |
| 2004 | $6.37 | $12.98 | 0.5% | +104.3% | |
| 2003 | $2.48 | $6.37 | 0.0% | +156.7% | |
| 2002 | $2.29 | $2.48 | 0.0% | +8.5% | |
| 2001 | $2.70 | $2.29 | 1.9% | -13.2% | |
| 2000 | $3.89 | $2.70 | 4.4% | -26.3% | |
| 1999 | $5.04 | $3.89 | 3.6% | -19.2% | |
| 1998 | $5.73 | $5.04 | 2.8% | -9.2% | |
| 1997 | $5.67 | $5.73 | 3.1% | +4.0% | |
| 1996 | $5.13 | $5.67 | 3.5% | +14.2% | |
| 1995 | $4.63 | $5.13 | 3.6% | +14.4% | |
| 1994 | $4.67 | $4.63 | 0.0% | -1.0% | |
| 1993 | $4.45 | $4.67 | 0.0% | +4.9% | |
| 1992 | $4.52 | $4.45 | 0.0% | -1.4% | |
| 1991 | $3.39 | $4.52 | 0.0% | +33.2% | |
| 1990 | $3.63 | $3.39 | 0.0% | -6.5% | |
| 1989 | $3.33 | $3.63 | 0.0% | +8.9% | |
| 1988 | $1.86 | $3.33 | 0.0% | +79.0% |
- Annualized
- +6.3%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +25.4%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +432.3%
- 2016
- Worst year
- -77.9%
- 2015
- Positive years
- 22/38
- 58% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.3%
1988–2026
Average year
+25.4%
38 full years
Best year
+432.3%
2016
Worst year
-77.9%
2015
Positive years
22/38
58% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-400%-200%0%200%400%
1988+79%'88
1989+8.9%
1990-6.5%
1991+33%'91
1992-1.4%
1993+4.9%
1994-1.0%'94
1995+14%
1996+14%
1997+4.0%'97
1998-9.2%
1999-19%
2000-26%'00
2001-13%
2002+8.5%
2003+157%'03
2004+104%
2005+72%
2006+10%'06
2007+110%
2008-49%
2009+82%'09
2010+70%
2011-19%
2012-35%'12
2013-30%
2014-72%
2015-78%'15
2016+432%
2017-14%
2018+6.7%'18
2019+12%
2020+77%
2021+50%'21
2022-26%
2023+27%
2024-54%'24
2025+41%
2026-8.7%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CLF. 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 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) has returned about 6.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 25.4%.
- What were Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2016 (+432.3%) and the worst was 2015 (-77.9%).
- How often is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. up in a year?
- 22 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 58% of the time.
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