GL
$157.18-1.27%
as of close, Nov 6, 2026
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Globe Life Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 6, 2026
Every year since 1980#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-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 | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $139.86 | $157.18 | 0.9% | +13.3% | |
| 2025 | $111.52 | $139.86 | 1.1% | +26.5% | |
| 2024 | $121.72 | $111.52 | 0.8% | -7.5% | |
| 2023 | $120.55 | $121.72 | 0.8% | +1.8% | |
| 2022 | $93.72 | $120.55 | 1.1% | +29.7% | |
| 2021 | $94.96 | $93.72 | 0.8% | -0.5% | |
| 2020 | $105.25 | $94.96 | 0.9% | -8.9% | |
| 2019 | $74.53 | $105.25 | 1.1% | +42.3% | |
| 2018 | $90.71 | $74.53 | 0.6% | -17.2% | |
| 2017 | $73.76 | $90.71 | 1.0% | +23.9% | |
| 2016 | $57.16 | $73.76 | 1.2% | +30.3% | |
| 2015 | $54.17 | $57.16 | 0.8% | +6.3% | |
| 2014 | $52.10 | $54.17 | 0.8% | +4.8% | |
| 2013 | $34.45 | $52.10 | 12.2% | +63.4% | |
| 2012 | $28.93 | $34.45 | 18.2% | +37.3% | |
| 2011 | $26.55 | $28.93 | 14.4% | +23.4% | |
| 2010 | $19.53 | $26.55 | 21.7% | +57.7% | |
| 2009 | $19.87 | $19.53 | 16.1% | +14.4% | |
| 2008 | $26.90 | $19.87 | 12.1% | -14.1% | |
| 2007 | $28.34 | $26.90 | 9.7% | +4.6% | |
| 2006 | $24.71 | $28.34 | 6.0% | +20.6% | |
| 2005 | $25.40 | $24.71 | 10.3% | +7.6% | |
| 2004 | $20.24 | $25.40 | 13.7% | +39.2% | |
| 2003 | $16.24 | $20.24 | 16.2% | +40.9% | |
| 2002 | $17.48 | $16.24 | 11.4% | +4.2% | |
| 2001 | $17.08 | $17.48 | 12.5% | +14.8% | |
| 2000 | $12.92 | $17.08 | 24.3% | +56.5% | |
| 1999 | $15.69 | $12.92 | 12.3% | -5.4% | |
| 1998 | $18.75 | $15.69 | 10.4% | -5.9% | |
| 1997 | $11.22 | $18.75 | 38.4% | +105.5% | |
| 1996 | $10.06 | $11.22 | 50.0% | +65.2% | |
| 1995 | $7.75 | $10.06 | 25.3% | +55.0% | |
| 1994 | $10.00 | $7.75 | 0.0% | -22.5% | |
| 1993 | $12.69 | $10.00 | 0.0% | -21.2% | |
| 1992 | $8.57 | $12.69 | 0.0% | +48.0% | |
| 1991 | $7.24 | $8.57 | 0.0% | +18.4% | |
| 1990 | $8.26 | $7.24 | 0.0% | -12.3% | |
| 1989 | $4.52 | $8.26 | 0.0% | +82.8% | |
| 1988 | $3.63 | $4.52 | 0.0% | +24.5% | |
| 1987 | $3.85 | $3.63 | 0.0% | -5.7% | |
| 1986 | $3.26 | $3.85 | 0.0% | +18.2% | |
| 1985 | $4.63 | $3.26 | 0.0% | -29.6% | |
| 1984 | $6.33 | $4.63 | 0.0% | -26.9% | |
| 1983 | $3.87 | $6.33 | 0.0% | +63.6% | |
| 1982 | $3.89 | $3.87 | 0.0% | -0.5% | |
| 1981 | $3.04 | $3.89 | 0.0% | +28.1% | |
| 1980since Oct 1 | $2.83 | $3.04 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
- Annualized
- +16.2%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +19.6%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +105.5%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -29.6%
- 1985
- Positive years
- 31/45
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+16.2%
1981–2026
Average year
+19.6%
45 full years
Best year
+105.5%
1997
Worst year
-29.6%
1985
Positive years
31/45
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1980, since Oct 1+7.1%'80
1981+28%
1982-0.47%
1983+64%
1984-27%'84
1985-30%
1986+18%
1987-5.7%
1988+24%'88
1989+83%
1990-12%
1991+18%
1992+48%'92
1993-21%
1994-22%
1995+55%
1996+65%'96
1997+105%
1998-5.9%
1999-5.4%
2000+57%'00
2001+15%
2002+4.2%
2003+41%
2004+39%'04
2005+7.6%
2006+21%
2007+4.6%
2008-14%'08
2009+14%
2010+58%
2011+23%
2012+37%'12
2013+63%
2014+4.8%
2015+6.3%
2016+30%'16
2017+24%
2018-17%
2019+42%
2020-8.9%'20
2021-0.49%
2022+30%
2023+1.8%
2024-7.5%'24
2025+26%
2026+13%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on GL. 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 Globe Life Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1981, Globe Life Inc. (GL) has returned about 16.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 19.6%.
- What were Globe Life Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1997 (+105.5%) and the worst was 1985 (-29.6%).
- How often is Globe Life Inc. up in a year?
- 31 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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