CNA
$44.88-2.41%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $44.88 -2.41%
CNA Financial Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
CNA Financial Corporation returns by year (1986–2026)#
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 | $47.74 | $44.88 | 7.0% | +1.0% | |
| 2025 | $48.37 | $47.74 | 7.2% | +5.9% | |
| 2024 | $42.31 | $48.37 | 8.4% | +22.8% | |
| 2023 | $42.28 | $42.31 | 6.0% | +6.1% | |
| 2022 | $44.08 | $42.28 | 7.0% | +2.9% | |
| 2021 | $38.96 | $44.08 | 3.9% | +17.0% | |
| 2020 | $44.81 | $38.96 | 3.9% | -9.2% | |
| 2019 | $44.15 | $44.81 | 3.2% | +4.7% | |
| 2018 | $53.05 | $44.15 | 2.3% | -14.5% | |
| 2017 | $41.50 | $53.05 | 8.3% | +36.1% | |
| 2016 | $35.15 | $41.50 | 10.9% | +28.9% | |
| 2015 | $38.71 | $35.15 | 6.3% | -2.9% | |
| 2014 | $42.89 | $38.71 | 3.9% | -5.8% | |
| 2013 | $28.01 | $42.89 | 3.5% | +56.6% | |
| 2012 | $26.75 | $28.01 | 2.2% | +7.0% | |
| 2011 | $27.05 | $26.75 | 1.5% | +0.4% | |
| 2010 | $24.00 | $27.05 | 0.0% | +12.7% | |
| 2009 | $16.44 | $24.00 | 0.0% | +46.0% | |
| 2008 | $33.72 | $16.44 | 0.8% | -50.4% | |
| 2007 | $40.32 | $33.72 | 0.7% | -15.6% | |
| 2006 | $32.73 | $40.32 | 0.0% | +23.2% | |
| 2005 | $26.75 | $32.73 | 0.0% | +22.4% | |
| 2004 | $24.10 | $26.75 | 0.0% | +11.0% | |
| 2003 | $25.60 | $24.10 | 0.0% | -5.9% | |
| 2002 | $29.17 | $25.60 | 0.0% | -12.2% | |
| 2001 | $38.75 | $29.17 | 0.0% | -24.7% | |
| 2000 | $38.94 | $38.75 | 0.0% | -0.5% | |
| 1999 | $40.25 | $38.94 | 0.0% | -3.3% | |
| 1998 | $42.58 | $40.25 | 0.0% | -5.5% | |
| 1997 | $35.67 | $42.58 | 0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 1996 | $37.83 | $35.67 | 0.0% | -5.7% | |
| 1995 | $21.63 | $37.83 | 0.0% | +75.0% | |
| 1994 | $25.83 | $21.63 | 0.0% | -16.3% | |
| 1993 | $32.67 | $25.83 | 0.0% | -20.9% | |
| 1992 | $32.67 | $32.67 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1991 | $22.88 | $32.67 | 0.0% | +42.8% | |
| 1990 | $32.67 | $22.88 | 0.0% | -30.0% | |
| 1989 | $20.17 | $32.67 | 0.0% | +62.0% | |
| 1988 | $18.54 | $20.17 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1987 | $17.92 | $18.54 | 0.0% | +3.5% | |
| 1986 | $21.50 | $17.92 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
- Annualized
- +4.2%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +6.9%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +75.0%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -50.4%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 22/40
- 55% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.2%
1986–2026
Average year
+6.9%
40 full years
Best year
+75.0%
1995
Worst year
-50.4%
2008
Positive years
22/40
55% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1986-17%'86
1987+3.5%
1988+8.8%
1989+62%'89
1990-30%
1991+43%
19920%'92
1993-21%
1994-16%
1995+75%'95
1996-5.7%
1997+19%
1998-5.5%'98
1999-3.3%
2000-0.48%
2001-25%'01
2002-12%
2003-5.9%
2004+11%'04
2005+22%
2006+23%
2007-16%'07
2008-50%
2009+46%
2010+13%'10
2011+0.37%
2012+7.0%
2013+57%'13
2014-5.8%
2015-2.9%
2016+29%'16
2017+36%
2018-15%
2019+4.7%'19
2020-9.2%
2021+17%
2022+2.9%'22
2023+6.1%
2024+23%
2025+5.9%'25
2026+0.97%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CNA. 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 CNA Financial Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1986, CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) has returned about 4.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 6.9%.
- What were CNA Financial Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 1995 (+75.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-50.4%).
- How often is CNA Financial Corporation up in a year?
- 22 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 55% of the time.
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