What is Chevron Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1971, Chevron Corporation (CVX) has returned about 9.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.6%.

What were Chevron Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1980 (+76.5%) and the worst was 1974 (-36.4%).

How often is Chevron Corporation up in a year?

40 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 73% of the time.

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Chevron CorporationStock · Energy

$169.20+$3.51 (+2.12%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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CVX returns by year

Chevron Corporation has returned +9.6% annually (CAGR) since 1971. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Chevron Corporation (CVX) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.6%

1971–2026

Average year

+11.6%

55 full years

Best year

+76.5%

1980

Worst year

-36.4%

1974

Positive years

40/55

73% up

Chevron Corporation returns by year (1971–2026)#

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

Chevron Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$152.41	$169.20	+2.1%	+13.1%
2025	$144.84	$152.41	+4.9%	+10.1%
2024	$149.16	$144.84	+4.2%	+1.3%
2023	$179.49	$149.16	+3.2%	-13.7%
2022	$117.35	$179.49	+5.5%	+58.4%
2021	$84.45	$117.35	+7.2%	+46.1%
2020	$120.51	$84.45	+3.9%	-26.0%
2019	$108.79	$120.51	+4.5%	+15.2%
2018	$125.19	$108.79	+3.3%	-9.8%
2017	$117.70	$125.19	+4.2%	+10.5%
2016	$89.96	$117.70	+5.8%	+36.6%
2015	$112.18	$89.96	+3.6%	-16.2%
2014	$124.91	$112.18	+3.2%	-7.0%
2013	$108.14	$124.91	+3.8%	+19.3%
2012	$106.40	$108.14	+3.4%	+5.0%
2011	$91.25	$106.40	+3.6%	+20.3%
2010	$76.99	$91.25	+4.4%	+22.9%
2009	$73.97	$76.99	+3.9%	+8.0%
2008	$93.33	$73.97	+2.4%	-18.3%
2007	$73.53	$93.33	+3.6%	+30.5%
2006	$56.77	$73.53	+3.1%	+32.6%
2005	$52.51	$56.77	+3.4%	+11.5%
2004	$43.20	$52.51	+3.9%	+25.5%
2003	$33.24	$43.20	+5.4%	+35.3%
2002	$44.80	$33.24	+2.7%	-23.1%
2001	$42.22	$44.80	+3.1%	+9.2%
2000	$43.31	$42.22	+3.0%	+0.5%
1999	$41.47	$43.31	+2.9%	+7.3%
1998	$38.50	$41.47	+3.3%	+11.0%
1997	$32.50	$38.50	+3.7%	+22.1%
1996	$26.19	$32.50	+4.4%	+28.5%
1995	$22.31	$26.19	+3.6%	+20.9%
1994	$21.78	$22.31	+0.0%	+2.4%
1993	$17.38	$21.78	+0.0%	+25.3%
1992	$17.25	$17.38	+0.0%	+0.8%
1991	$18.16	$17.25	+0.0%	-5.0%
1990	$16.94	$18.16	+0.0%	+7.2%
1989	$11.44	$16.94	+0.0%	+48.1%
1988	$9.91	$11.44	+0.0%	+15.4%
1987	$11.34	$9.91	+0.0%	-12.6%
1986	$9.53	$11.34	+0.0%	+19.0%
1985	$7.81	$9.53	+0.0%	+22.0%
1984	$8.66	$7.81	+0.0%	-9.8%
1983	$8.00	$8.66	+0.0%	+8.3%
1982	$10.72	$8.00	+0.0%	-25.4%
1981	$12.44	$10.72	+0.0%	-13.8%
1980	$7.05	$12.44	+0.0%	+76.5%
1979	$5.86	$7.05	+0.0%	+20.3%
1978	$4.86	$5.86	+0.0%	+20.6%
1977	$5.13	$4.86	+0.0%	-5.2%
1976	$3.67	$5.13	+0.0%	+39.6%
1975	$2.78	$3.67	+0.0%	+32.0%
1974	$4.38	$2.78	+0.0%	-36.4%
1973	$4.98	$4.38	+0.0%	-12.1%
1972	$3.59	$4.98	+0.0%	+38.8%
1971	$3.41	$3.59	+0.0%	+5.3%

Total return by period

-50%+0%+50%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CVX'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 Chevron Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1971, Chevron Corporation (CVX) has returned about 9.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.6%.
What were Chevron Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1980 (+76.5%) and the worst was 1974 (-36.4%).
How often is Chevron Corporation up in a year?: 40 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 73% of the time.