What is Eversource Energy (D/B/A)'s average annual return?

Since 1985, Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES) has returned about 7.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.2%.

What were Eversource Energy (D/B/A)'s best and worst years?

Over 1985–2026, the best year was 2006 (+45.4%) and the worst was 1996 (-43.4%).

How often is Eversource Energy (D/B/A) up in a year?

28 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 68% of the time.

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$74.70−$0.21 (-0.28%)as of market close, Jul 27, 2026

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ES returns by year

Eversource Energy (D/B/A) has returned +7.3% annually (CAGR) since 1985. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES) below, through July 27, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+7.3%

1985–2026

Average year

+9.2%

41 full years

Best year

+45.4%

2006

Worst year

-43.4%

1996

Positive years

28/41

68% up

Eversource Energy (D/B/A) returns by year (1985–2026)#

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

Eversource Energy (D/B/A) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$67.33	$74.70	+2.5%	+13.4%
2025	$57.43	$67.33	+5.6%	+22.8%
2024	$61.72	$57.43	+4.4%	-2.5%
2023	$83.84	$61.72	+2.9%	-23.5%
2022	$90.98	$83.84	+2.8%	-5.1%
2021	$86.51	$90.98	+3.0%	+8.2%
2020	$85.07	$86.51	+4.9%	+6.6%
2019	$65.04	$85.07	+7.4%	+38.2%
2018	$63.18	$65.04	+7.0%	+10.0%
2017	$55.23	$63.18	+7.2%	+21.6%
2016	$51.07	$55.23	+7.3%	+15.5%
2015	$53.52	$51.07	+6.7%	+2.1%
2014	$42.39	$53.52	+4.3%	+30.6%
2013	$39.08	$42.39	+3.4%	+11.9%
2012	$36.07	$39.08	+2.0%	+10.3%
2011	$31.88	$36.07	+1.8%	+14.9%
2010	$25.79	$31.88	+2.5%	+26.1%
2009	$24.06	$25.79	+2.5%	+9.6%
2008	$31.31	$24.06	+1.4%	-21.7%
2007	$28.16	$31.31	+1.5%	+12.6%
2006	$19.69	$28.16	+2.4%	+45.4%
2005	$18.85	$19.69	+1.9%	+6.3%
2004	$20.17	$18.85	+1.6%	-5.0%
2003	$15.17	$20.17	+2.3%	+35.3%
2002	$17.63	$15.17	+1.3%	-12.6%
2001	$24.25	$17.63	+0.9%	-26.4%
2000	$20.56	$24.25	+1.1%	+19.0%
1999	$16.00	$20.56	+0.3%	+28.8%
1998	$11.81	$16.00	+0.0%	+35.5%
1997	$13.13	$11.81	+0.9%	-9.1%
1996	$24.25	$13.13	+2.5%	-43.4%
1995	$21.63	$24.25	+4.4%	+16.5%
1994	$23.75	$21.63	+3.6%	-5.4%
1993	$26.50	$23.75	+3.1%	-7.3%
1992	$23.63	$26.50	+4.0%	+16.2%
1991	$20.00	$23.63	+5.0%	+23.1%
1990	$22.50	$20.00	+4.1%	-7.0%
1989	$19.88	$22.50	+4.9%	+18.1%
1988	$20.25	$19.88	+4.5%	+2.7%
1987	$24.25	$20.25	+3.3%	-13.2%
1986	$17.75	$24.25	+5.1%	+41.7%
1985	$14.25	$17.75	+6.2%	+30.7%
1984	$8.00	$14.25	+2.4%	+80.5%

Total return by period

-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ES'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 Eversource Energy (D/B/A)'s average annual return?: Since 1985, Eversource Energy (D/B/A) (ES) has returned about 7.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.2%.
What were Eversource Energy (D/B/A)'s best and worst years?: Over 1985–2026, the best year was 2006 (+45.4%) and the worst was 1996 (-43.4%).
How often is Eversource Energy (D/B/A) up in a year?: 28 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 68% of the time.