FCX returns by year
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has returned +7.2% annually (CAGR) since 1996. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. returns by year (1996–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $50.79 | $66.32 | +0.6% | +31.2% | |
| 2025 | $38.08 | $50.79 | +1.4% | +34.8% | |
| 2024 | $42.57 | $38.08 | +0.6% | -10.0% | |
| 2023 | $38.00 | $42.57 | +0.8% | +12.9% | |
| 2022 | $41.73 | $38.00 | +0.8% | -8.1% | |
| 2021 | $26.02 | $41.73 | +1.0% | +61.4% | |
| 2020 | $13.12 | $26.02 | +0.7% | +99.1% | |
| 2019 | $10.31 | $13.12 | +2.3% | +29.6% | |
| 2018 | $18.96 | $10.31 | +0.5% | -45.1% | |
| 2017 | $13.19 | $18.96 | +0.0% | +43.7% | |
| 2016 | $6.77 | $13.19 | +0.0% | +94.8% | |
| 2015 | $23.36 | $6.77 | +0.8% | -70.2% | |
| 2014 | $37.74 | $23.36 | +2.3% | -35.8% | |
| 2013 | $34.20 | $37.74 | +8.1% | +18.5% | |
| 2012 | $36.79 | $34.20 | +3.0% | -4.0% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from FCX'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 Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1996, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has returned about 7.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 24.6%.
- What were Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1996–2026, the best year was 2009 (+228.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-75.5%).
- How often is Freeport-McMoRan Inc. up in a year?
- 18 of the 30 full years since 1996 were positive — about 60% of the time.