CPK
$132.18+1.16%
Chesapeake Utilities CorporationStock · UtilitiesRussell 2000 0.09%US Stock Market 0.004%Russell 3000 0.004%
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Chesapeake Utilities 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 | $124.76 | $132.18 | 1.8% | +7.8% | |
| 2025 | $121.35 | $124.76 | 2.3% | +5.1% | |
| 2024 | $105.63 | $121.35 | 2.6% | +17.4% | |
| 2023 | $118.18 | $105.63 | 1.8% | -8.8% | |
| 2022 | $145.81 | $118.18 | 1.3% | -17.6% | |
| 2021 | $108.21 | $145.81 | 2.0% | +36.8% | |
| 2020 | $95.83 | $108.21 | 2.2% | +15.2% | |
| 2019 | $81.30 | $95.83 | 2.0% | +19.9% | |
| 2018 | $78.55 | $81.30 | 1.9% | +5.4% | |
| 2017 | $66.95 | $78.55 | 1.5% | +18.8% | |
| 2016 | $56.75 | $66.95 | 2.3% | +20.3% | |
| 2015 | $49.66 | $56.75 | 2.6% | +16.9% | |
| 2014 | $40.01 | $49.66 | 3.0% | +27.1% | |
| 2013 | $30.27 | $40.01 | 3.9% | +36.1% | |
| 2012 | $28.90 | $30.27 | 3.5% | +8.2% | |
| 2011 | $27.68 | $28.90 | 3.6% | +8.0% | |
| 2010 | $21.37 | $27.68 | 5.1% | +34.7% | |
| 2009 | $20.99 | $21.37 | 4.5% | +6.3% | |
| 2008 | $21.23 | $20.99 | 4.2% | +3.0% | |
| 2007 | $20.43 | $21.23 | 3.9% | +7.8% | |
| 2006 | $20.53 | $20.43 | 2.9% | +2.4% | |
| 2005 | $17.80 | $20.53 | 3.3% | +18.7% | |
| 2004 | $17.37 | $17.80 | 4.7% | +7.2% | |
| 2003 | $12.20 | $17.37 | 7.1% | +49.5% | |
| 2002 | $13.20 | $12.20 | 5.4% | -2.2% | |
| 2001 | $12.42 | $13.20 | 6.3% | +12.7% | |
| 2000 | $12.25 | $12.42 | 6.3% | +7.7% | |
| 1999 | $12.21 | $12.25 | 5.8% | +6.2% | |
| 1998 | $13.67 | $12.21 | 5.1% | -5.6% | |
| 1997 | $11.25 | $13.67 | 6.8% | +28.2% | |
| 1996 | $9.75 | $11.25 | 6.6% | +22.0% | |
| 1995 | $8.50 | $9.75 | 5.7% | +20.4% | |
| 1994 | $10.25 | $8.50 | 0.0% | -17.1% | |
| 1993 | $8.67 | $10.25 | 0.0% | +18.3% | |
| 1992 | $9.17 | $8.67 | 0.0% | -5.5% | |
| 1991 | $8.67 | $9.17 | 0.0% | +5.8% | |
| 1990 | $8.67 | $8.67 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1989 | $10.00 | $8.67 | 0.0% | -13.3% | |
| 1988 | $9.44 | $10.00 | 0.0% | +5.9% | |
| 1987 | $10.89 | $9.44 | 0.0% | -13.3% | |
| 1986 | $6.67 | $10.89 | 0.0% | +63.3% | |
| 1985 | $6.44 | $6.67 | 0.0% | +3.5% | |
| 1984 | $4.67 | $6.44 | 0.0% | +38.1% | |
| 1983 | $2.67 | $4.67 | 0.0% | +75.0% | |
| 1982 | $2.37 | $2.67 | 0.0% | +12.5% | |
| 1981 | $2.48 | $2.37 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
- Annualized
- +12.5%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +13.2%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +75.0%
- 1983
- Worst year
- -17.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 35/45
- 78% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.5%
1981–2026
Average year
+13.2%
45 full years
Best year
+75.0%
1983
Worst year
-17.6%
2022
Positive years
35/45
78% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1981-4.5%'81
1982+12%
1983+75%
1984+38%
1985+3.5%'85
1986+63%
1987-13%
1988+5.9%
1989-13%'89
19900%
1991+5.8%
1992-5.5%
1993+18%'93
1994-17%
1995+20%
1996+22%
1997+28%'97
1998-5.6%
1999+6.2%
2000+7.7%
2001+13%'01
2002-2.2%
2003+49%
2004+7.2%
2005+19%'05
2006+2.4%
2007+7.8%
2008+3.0%
2009+6.3%'09
2010+35%
2011+8.0%
2012+8.2%
2013+36%'13
2014+27%
2015+17%
2016+20%
2017+19%'17
2018+5.4%
2019+20%
2020+15%
2021+37%'21
2022-18%
2023-8.8%
2024+17%
2025+5.1%'25
2026+7.8%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CPK. 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 Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) has returned about 12.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.2%.
- What were Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1983 (+75.0%) and the worst was 2022 (-17.6%).
- How often is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation up in a year?
- 35 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 78% of the time.
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