CWEN
$29.93-0.10%
Clearway Energy Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Clearway Energy Inc. total returns by year (2016–2026)#
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 | $33.26 | $29.93 | 3.5% | -6.5% | |
| 2025 | $26.00 | $33.26 | 7.6% | +35.5% | |
| 2024 | $27.43 | $26.00 | 6.1% | +0.9% | |
| 2023 | $31.87 | $27.43 | 5.0% | -8.9% | |
| 2022 | $36.03 | $31.87 | 3.7% | -7.9% | |
| 2021 | $31.93 | $36.03 | 5.0% | +17.8% | |
| 2020 | $19.95 | $31.93 | 7.0% | +67.0% | |
| 2019 | $17.25 | $19.95 | 5.7% | +21.4% | |
| 2018 | $18.90 | $17.25 | 6.6% | -2.1% | |
| 2017 | $15.80 | $18.90 | 7.3% | +26.9% | |
| 2016 | $14.76 | $15.80 | 6.8% | +13.8% |
- Annualized
- +6.4%
- 2016–2026
- Average year
- +16.4%
- 10 full years
- Best year
- +67.0%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -8.9%
- 2023
- Positive years
- 7/10
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.4%
2016–2026
Average year
+16.4%
10 full years
Best year
+67.0%
2020
Worst year
-8.9%
2023
Positive years
7/10
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
2016+14%'16
2017+27%'17
2018-2.1%'18
2019+21%'19
2020+67%'20
2021+18%'21
2022-7.9%'22
2023-8.9%'23
2024+0.87%'24
2025+35%'25
2026-6.5%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CWEN. 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 Clearway Energy Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 2016, Clearway Energy Inc. (CWEN) has returned about 6.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.4%.
- What were Clearway Energy Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2016–2026, the best year was 2020 (+67.0%) and the worst was 2023 (-8.9%).
- How often is Clearway Energy Inc. up in a year?
- 7 of the 10 full years since 2016 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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