GEF
$82.12+2.60%
Greif Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Greif Inc. total returns by year (1997–2026)#
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 | $67.70 | $82.12 | 3.0% | +24.3% | |
| 2025 | $61.12 | $67.70 | 4.0% | +14.8% | |
| 2024 | $65.59 | $61.12 | 3.2% | -3.6% | |
| 2023 | $67.06 | $65.59 | 3.1% | +0.9% | |
| 2022 | $60.37 | $67.06 | 3.4% | +14.5% | |
| 2021 | $46.88 | $60.37 | 3.8% | +32.6% | |
| 2020 | $44.20 | $46.88 | 5.5% | +11.6% | |
| 2019 | $37.11 | $44.20 | 5.4% | +24.5% | |
| 2018 | $60.58 | $37.11 | 2.1% | -36.7% | |
| 2017 | $51.31 | $60.58 | 3.5% | +21.6% | |
| 2016 | $30.81 | $51.31 | 7.4% | +73.9% | |
| 2015 | $47.23 | $30.81 | 3.2% | -31.6% | |
| 2014 | $52.40 | $47.23 | 3.1% | -6.7% | |
| 2013 | $44.50 | $52.40 | 3.9% | +21.6% | |
| 2012 | $45.55 | $44.50 | 3.8% | +1.4% | |
| 2011 | $61.90 | $45.55 | 2.4% | -24.0% | |
| 2010 | $53.98 | $61.90 | 3.3% | +17.9% | |
| 2009 | $33.43 | $53.98 | 5.8% | +67.3% | |
| 2008 | $65.37 | $33.43 | 1.4% | -47.5% | |
| 2007 | $59.20 | $65.37 | 1.9% | +12.4% | |
| 2006 | $33.14 | $59.20 | 2.4% | +81.0% | |
| 2005 | $28.00 | $33.14 | 1.2% | +19.5% | |
| 2004 | $17.76 | $28.00 | 2.4% | +60.1% | |
| 2003 | $11.90 | $17.76 | 3.6% | +52.8% | |
| 2002 | $16.48 | $11.90 | 1.4% | -26.3% | |
| 2001 | $14.25 | $16.48 | 2.3% | +17.9% | |
| 2000 | $14.88 | $14.25 | 1.7% | -2.5% | |
| 1999 | $14.59 | $14.88 | 1.9% | +3.8% | |
| 1998 | $16.75 | $14.59 | 1.2% | -11.6% | |
| 1997 | $14.13 | $16.75 | 1.9% | +20.4% |
- Annualized
- +8.6%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +13.1%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +81.0%
- 2006
- Worst year
- -47.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 20/29
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.6%
1997–2026
Average year
+13.1%
29 full years
Best year
+81.0%
2006
Worst year
-47.5%
2008
Positive years
20/29
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1997+20%'97
1998-12%
1999+3.8%
2000-2.5%'00
2001+18%
2002-26%
2003+53%'03
2004+60%
2005+20%
2006+81%'06
2007+12%
2008-47%
2009+67%'09
2010+18%
2011-24%
2012+1.4%'12
2013+22%
2014-6.7%
2015-32%'15
2016+74%
2017+22%
2018-37%'18
2019+25%
2020+12%
2021+33%'21
2022+14%
2023+0.91%
2024-3.6%'24
2025+15%
2026+24%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on GEF. 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 Greif Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1997, Greif Inc. (GEF) has returned about 8.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.
- What were Greif Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2006 (+81.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-47.5%).
- How often is Greif Inc. up in a year?
- 20 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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