What is CMS Energy Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1985, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) has returned about 5.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.9%.

What were CMS Energy Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1986 (+108.3%) and the worst was 2002 (-57.7%).

How often is CMS Energy Corporation up in a year?

29 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 71% of the time.

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$74.74+$0.59 (+0.80%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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CMS returns by year

CMS Energy Corporation has returned +5.1% annually (CAGR) since 1985. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+5.1%

1985–2026

Average year

+13.9%

41 full years

Best year

+108.3%

1986

Worst year

-57.7%

2002

Positive years

29/41

71% up

CMS Energy Corporation returns by year (1985–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

CMS Energy Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$69.93	$74.74	+1.6%	+8.5%
2025	$66.65	$69.93	+3.2%	+8.1%
2024	$58.07	$66.65	+3.8%	+18.6%
2023	$63.33	$58.07	+3.1%	-5.2%
2022	$65.05	$63.33	+2.8%	+0.2%
2021	$61.01	$65.05	+3.1%	+9.7%
2020	$62.84	$61.01	+2.6%	-0.3%
2019	$49.65	$62.84	+3.4%	+30.0%
2018	$47.30	$49.65	+3.3%	+8.2%
2017	$41.62	$47.30	+3.4%	+17.0%
2016	$36.08	$41.62	+3.5%	+18.8%
2015	$34.75	$36.08	+3.5%	+7.3%
2014	$26.77	$34.75	+4.7%	+34.6%
2013	$24.38	$26.77	+4.1%	+13.9%
2012	$22.08	$24.38	+3.4%	+13.8%
2011	$18.60	$22.08	+5.1%	+23.9%
2010	$15.66	$18.60	+3.6%	+22.4%
2009	$10.11	$15.66	+4.7%	+59.6%
2008	$17.38	$10.11	+1.6%	-40.2%
2007	$16.70	$17.38	+1.2%	+5.3%
2006	$14.51	$16.70	+0.0%	+15.1%
2005	$10.45	$14.51	+0.0%	+38.9%
2004	$8.52	$10.45	+0.0%	+22.7%
2003	$9.44	$8.52	+0.0%	-9.7%
2002	$24.03	$9.44	+3.0%	-57.7%
2001	$31.69	$24.03	+4.3%	-19.9%
2000	$31.19	$31.69	+6.6%	+8.2%
1999	$48.44	$31.19	+2.2%	-33.4%
1998	$44.06	$48.44	+3.2%	+13.2%
1997	$33.63	$44.06	+4.3%	+35.4%
1996	$29.88	$33.63	+3.8%	+16.3%
1995	$22.88	$29.88	+3.6%	+34.2%
1994	$25.13	$22.88	+0.0%	-9.0%
1993	$18.38	$25.13	+0.0%	+36.7%
1992	$18.38	$18.38	+0.0%	+0.0%
1991	$27.88	$18.38	+0.0%	-34.1%
1990	$38.00	$27.88	+0.0%	-26.6%
1989	$24.38	$38.00	+0.0%	+55.9%
1988	$13.50	$24.38	+0.0%	+80.6%
1987	$15.63	$13.50	+0.0%	-13.6%
1986	$7.50	$15.63	+0.0%	+108.3%
1985	$4.63	$7.50	+0.0%	+62.2%
1984	$14.88	$4.63	+0.0%	-68.9%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CMS's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is CMS Energy Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1985, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) has returned about 5.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.9%.
What were CMS Energy Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1986 (+108.3%) and the worst was 2002 (-57.7%).
How often is CMS Energy Corporation up in a year?: 29 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 71% of the time.