HL
$17.20+1.18%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $17.20 +1.18%
Hecla Mining Company returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Hecla Mining Company returns by year (1986–2026)#
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 | $19.19 | $17.20 | 0.1% | -10.3% | |
| 2025 | $4.91 | $19.19 | 0.9% | +291.7% | |
| 2024 | $4.81 | $4.91 | 0.7% | +2.8% | |
| 2023 | $5.56 | $4.81 | 0.6% | -12.9% | |
| 2022 | $5.22 | $5.56 | 0.5% | +7.0% | |
| 2021 | $6.48 | $5.22 | 0.5% | -19.0% | |
| 2020 | $3.39 | $6.48 | 0.7% | +91.8% | |
| 2019 | $2.36 | $3.39 | 0.8% | +44.4% | |
| 2018 | $3.97 | $2.36 | 0.2% | -40.4% | |
| 2017 | $5.24 | $3.97 | 0.2% | -24.1% | |
| 2016 | $1.89 | $5.24 | 0.6% | +177.9% | |
| 2015 | $2.79 | $1.89 | 0.3% | -32.0% | |
| 2014 | $3.08 | $2.79 | 0.3% | -9.1% | |
| 2013 | $5.83 | $3.08 | 0.2% | -46.9% | |
| 2012 | $5.23 | $5.83 | 1.3% | +12.8% | |
| 2011 | $11.26 | $5.23 | 0.1% | -53.4% | |
| 2010 | $6.18 | $11.26 | 0.0% | +82.2% | |
| 2009 | $2.80 | $6.18 | 0.0% | +120.7% | |
| 2008 | $9.35 | $2.80 | 0.0% | -70.1% | |
| 2007 | $7.66 | $9.35 | 0.0% | +22.1% | |
| 2006 | $4.06 | $7.66 | 0.0% | +88.7% | |
| 2005 | $5.83 | $4.06 | 0.0% | -30.4% | |
| 2004 | $8.29 | $5.83 | 0.0% | -29.7% | |
| 2003 | $5.06 | $8.29 | 0.0% | +63.8% | |
| 2002 | $0.94 | $5.06 | 0.0% | +438.3% | |
| 2001 | $0.50 | $0.94 | 0.0% | +88.0% | |
| 2000 | $1.56 | $0.50 | 0.0% | -68.0% | |
| 1999 | $3.63 | $1.56 | 0.0% | -56.9% | |
| 1998 | $4.94 | $3.63 | 0.0% | -26.6% | |
| 1997 | $5.63 | $4.94 | 0.0% | -12.2% | |
| 1996 | $6.88 | $5.63 | 0.0% | -18.2% | |
| 1995 | $10.13 | $6.88 | 0.0% | -32.1% | |
| 1994 | $11.63 | $10.13 | 0.0% | -12.9% | |
| 1993 | $7.75 | $11.63 | 0.0% | +50.0% | |
| 1992 | $11.00 | $7.75 | 0.0% | -29.5% | |
| 1991 | $8.50 | $11.00 | 0.0% | +29.4% | |
| 1990 | $14.00 | $8.50 | 0.0% | -39.3% | |
| 1989 | $12.63 | $14.00 | 0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 1988 | $13.75 | $12.63 | 0.0% | -8.2% | |
| 1987 | $10.88 | $13.75 | 0.0% | +26.4% | |
| 1986 | $13.75 | $10.88 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
- Annualized
- +0.4%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +23.9%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +438.3%
- 2002
- Worst year
- -70.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 18/40
- 45% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+0.4%
1986–2026
Average year
+23.9%
40 full years
Best year
+438.3%
2002
Worst year
-70.1%
2008
Positive years
18/40
45% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-400%-200%0%200%400%
1986-21%'86
1987+26%
1988-8.2%
1989+11%'89
1990-39%
1991+29%
1992-30%'92
1993+50%
1994-13%
1995-32%'95
1996-18%
1997-12%
1998-27%'98
1999-57%
2000-68%
2001+88%'01
2002+438%
2003+64%
2004-30%'04
2005-30%
2006+89%
2007+22%'07
2008-70%
2009+121%
2010+82%'10
2011-53%
2012+13%
2013-47%'13
2014-9.1%
2015-32%
2016+178%'16
2017-24%
2018-40%
2019+44%'19
2020+92%
2021-19%
2022+7.0%'22
2023-13%
2024+2.8%
2025+292%'25
2026-10%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on HL. 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 Hecla Mining Company's average annual return?
- Since 1986, Hecla Mining Company (HL) has returned about 0.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 23.9%.
- What were Hecla Mining Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2002 (+438.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-70.1%).
- How often is Hecla Mining Company up in a year?
- 18 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 45% of the time.
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