ESNT
$64.70+1.47%
Essent Group Ltd. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Essent Group Ltd. total returns by year (2014–2026)#
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 | $65.01 | $64.70 | 1.7% | +1.3% | |
| 2025 | $54.44 | $65.01 | 1.3% | +20.7% | |
| 2024 | $52.74 | $54.44 | 2.0% | +5.2% | |
| 2023 | $38.88 | $52.74 | 2.9% | +38.6% | |
| 2022 | $45.53 | $38.88 | 1.8% | -12.8% | |
| 2021 | $43.20 | $45.53 | 1.7% | +7.1% | |
| 2020 | $51.99 | $43.20 | 1.4% | -15.5% | |
| 2019 | $34.18 | $51.99 | 0.9% | +53.0% | |
| 2018 | $43.42 | $34.18 | 0.0% | -21.3% | |
| 2017 | $32.37 | $43.42 | 0.0% | +34.1% | |
| 2016 | $21.89 | $32.37 | 0.0% | +47.9% | |
| 2015 | $25.71 | $21.89 | 0.0% | -14.9% | |
| 2014 | $24.06 | $25.71 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
- Annualized
- +10.2%
- 2014–2026
- Average year
- +12.4%
- 12 full years
- Best year
- +53.0%
- 2019
- Worst year
- -21.3%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 8/12
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.2%
2014–2026
Average year
+12.4%
12 full years
Best year
+53.0%
2019
Worst year
-21.3%
2018
Positive years
8/12
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
2014+6.9%'14
2015-15%'15
2016+48%'16
2017+34%'17
2018-21%'18
2019+53%'19
2020-16%'20
2021+7.1%'21
2022-13%'22
2023+39%'23
2024+5.2%'24
2025+21%'25
2026+1.3%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on ESNT. 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 Essent Group Ltd.'s average annual return?
- Since 2014, Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has returned about 10.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.4%.
- What were Essent Group Ltd.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2014–2026, the best year was 2019 (+53.0%) and the worst was 2018 (-21.3%).
- How often is Essent Group Ltd. up in a year?
- 8 of the 12 full years since 2014 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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