What is Entergy Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1981, Entergy Corporation (ETR) has returned about 9.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.4%.

What were Entergy Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1988 (+94.2%) and the worst was 1994 (-39.2%).

How often is Entergy Corporation up in a year?

32 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 71% of the time.

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Entergy CorporationStock · UtilitiesS&P 500 0.1%

$115.94+$0.14 (+0.12%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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ETR returns by year

Entergy Corporation has returned +9.8% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Entergy Corporation (ETR) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.8%

1981–2026

Average year

+12.4%

45 full years

Best year

+94.2%

1988

Worst year

-39.2%

1994

Positive years

32/45

71% up

Entergy Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Entergy Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$92.43	$115.94	+1.5%	+26.9%
2025	$75.82	$92.43	+3.4%	+25.3%
2024	$50.60	$75.82	+6.0%	+55.9%
2023	$56.25	$50.60	+3.9%	-6.1%
2022	$56.33	$56.25	+3.7%	+3.5%
2021	$49.92	$56.33	+4.2%	+17.1%
2020	$59.90	$49.92	+2.9%	-13.8%
2019	$43.03	$59.90	+5.1%	+44.3%
2018	$40.70	$43.03	+4.8%	+10.5%
2017	$36.73	$40.70	+5.1%	+15.9%
2016	$34.18	$36.73	+5.0%	+12.5%
2015	$43.74	$34.18	+3.7%	-18.2%
2014	$31.64	$43.74	+6.4%	+44.7%
2013	$31.88	$31.64	+5.0%	+4.3%
2012	$36.52	$31.88	+4.3%	-8.4%
2011	$35.41	$36.52	+5.2%	+8.3%
2010	$40.92	$35.41	+3.7%	-9.8%
2009	$41.56	$40.92	+3.0%	+1.4%
2008	$59.76	$41.56	+2.2%	-28.3%
2007	$46.16	$59.76	+3.0%	+32.5%
2006	$34.33	$46.16	+2.8%	+37.3%
2005	$33.80	$34.33	+3.1%	+4.6%
2004	$28.57	$33.80	+3.8%	+22.1%
2003	$22.80	$28.57	+4.0%	+29.4%
2002	$19.55	$22.80	+3.6%	+20.3%
2001	$21.16	$19.55	+3.1%	-4.5%
2000	$12.88	$21.16	+7.0%	+71.3%
1999	$15.56	$12.88	+3.4%	-13.9%
1998	$14.97	$15.56	+5.7%	+9.7%
1997	$13.81	$14.97	+7.8%	+16.2%
1996	$14.62	$13.81	+6.3%	+0.8%
1995	$10.94	$14.62	+7.4%	+41.0%
1994	$18.00	$10.94	+0.0%	-39.2%
1993	$16.50	$18.00	+0.0%	+9.1%
1992	$14.81	$16.50	+0.0%	+11.4%
1991	$11.19	$14.81	+0.0%	+32.4%
1990	$11.62	$11.19	+0.0%	-3.7%
1989	$8.00	$11.62	+0.0%	+45.2%
1988	$4.12	$8.00	+0.0%	+94.2%
1987	$6.56	$4.12	+0.0%	-37.2%
1986	$5.31	$6.56	+0.0%	+23.5%
1985	$6.88	$5.31	+0.0%	-22.8%
1984	$6.69	$6.88	+0.0%	+2.8%
1983	$7.44	$6.69	+0.0%	-10.1%
1982	$6.31	$7.44	+0.0%	+17.9%
1981	$5.75	$6.31	+0.0%	+9.7%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ETR'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 Entergy Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1981, Entergy Corporation (ETR) has returned about 9.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.4%.
What were Entergy Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1988 (+94.2%) and the worst was 1994 (-39.2%).
How often is Entergy Corporation up in a year?: 32 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 71% of the time.