What is Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company)'s average annual return?

Since 1984, Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (DUK) has returned about 9.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.9%.

What were Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company)'s best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2000 (+75.9%) and the worst was 2002 (-48.2%).

How often is Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) up in a year?

34 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 81% of the time.

DUK

Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company)Stock · UtilitiesS&P 500 0.2%

$130.50+$1.24 (+0.96%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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DUK returns by year

Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) has returned +9.5% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (DUK) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.5%

1984–2026

Average year

+10.9%

42 full years

Best year

+75.9%

2000

Worst year

-48.2%

2002

Positive years

34/42

81% up

Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) returns by year (1984–2026)#

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

Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$117.21	$130.50	+1.9%	+13.2%
2025	$107.74	$117.21	+3.9%	+12.7%
2024	$97.04	$107.74	+4.5%	+15.5%
2023	$102.99	$97.04	+4.1%	-1.7%
2022	$104.90	$102.99	+3.8%	+2.0%
2021	$91.56	$104.90	+4.5%	+19.1%
2020	$91.21	$91.56	+4.3%	+4.7%
2019	$86.30	$91.21	+4.5%	+10.2%
2018	$84.11	$86.30	+4.8%	+7.4%
2017	$77.62	$84.11	+4.5%	+12.9%
2016	$71.39	$77.62	+4.7%	+13.4%
2015	$83.54	$71.39	+3.7%	-10.8%
2014	$69.01	$83.54	+5.2%	+26.3%
2013	$63.80	$69.01	+4.8%	+12.9%
2012	$66.00	$63.80	+3.4%	+0.0%
2011	$53.43	$66.00	+6.6%	+30.1%
2010	$51.63	$53.43	+5.9%	+9.4%
2009	$45.03	$51.63	+7.2%	+21.9%
2008	$60.51	$45.03	+3.9%	-21.7%
2007	$57.90	$60.51	+4.6%	+9.1%
2006	$47.85	$57.90	+5.2%	+26.2%
2005	$44.16	$47.85	+4.7%	+13.1%
2004	$35.65	$44.16	+6.3%	+30.1%
2003	$34.06	$35.65	+7.0%	+11.7%
2002	$68.44	$34.06	+2.0%	-48.2%
2001	$74.31	$68.44	+2.5%	-5.4%
2000	$43.69	$74.31	+5.8%	+75.9%
1999	$55.84	$43.69	+3.1%	-18.6%
1998	$48.27	$55.84	+4.4%	+20.1%
1997	$40.31	$48.27	+5.5%	+25.3%
1996	$41.29	$40.31	+4.1%	+1.8%
1995	$33.23	$41.29	+4.6%	+28.8%
1994	$36.94	$33.23	+0.0%	-10.0%
1993	$31.49	$36.94	+0.0%	+17.3%
1992	$30.51	$31.49	+0.0%	+3.2%
1991	$26.69	$30.51	+0.0%	+14.3%
1990	$24.46	$26.69	+0.0%	+9.1%
1989	$20.16	$24.46	+0.0%	+21.4%
1988	$18.69	$20.16	+0.0%	+7.9%
1987	$19.72	$18.69	+0.0%	-5.2%
1986	$15.42	$19.72	+0.0%	+27.9%
1985	$12.64	$15.42	+0.0%	+22.0%
1984	$10.95	$12.64	+0.0%	+15.4%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DUK'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 Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company)'s average annual return?: Since 1984, Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (DUK) has returned about 9.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.9%.
What were Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company)'s best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2000 (+75.9%) and the worst was 2002 (-48.2%).
How often is Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) up in a year?: 34 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 81% of the time.