IMO
$124.53+1.20%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $124.53 +1.20%
Imperial Oil Limited returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Imperial Oil Limited returns by year (1987–2026)#
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 | $86.31 | $124.53 | 2.2% | +46.5% | |
| 2025 | $61.60 | $86.31 | 3.7% | +43.8% | |
| 2024 | $57.19 | $61.60 | 2.8% | +10.5% | |
| 2023 | $48.74 | $57.19 | 3.3% | +20.6% | |
| 2022 | $36.10 | $48.74 | 3.0% | +38.0% | |
| 2021 | $19.03 | $36.10 | 5.6% | +95.3% | |
| 2020 | $26.47 | $19.03 | 3.3% | -24.8% | |
| 2019 | $25.32 | $26.47 | 5.3% | +9.9% | |
| 2018 | $31.19 | $25.32 | 2.7% | -16.2% | |
| 2017 | $34.76 | $31.19 | 3.0% | -7.3% | |
| 2016 | $32.52 | $34.76 | 2.7% | +9.6% | |
| 2015 | $43.03 | $32.52 | 1.6% | -22.9% | |
| 2014 | $44.23 | $43.03 | 2.0% | -0.8% | |
| 2013 | $43.00 | $44.23 | 2.4% | +5.2% | |
| 2012 | $44.48 | $43.00 | 1.8% | -1.5% | |
| 2011 | $40.52 | $44.48 | 1.6% | +11.4% | |
| 2010 | $38.66 | $40.52 | 1.5% | +6.3% | |
| 2009 | $33.72 | $38.66 | 4.4% | +19.1% | |
| 2008 | $54.78 | $33.72 | 0.5% | -38.0% | |
| 2007 | $36.83 | $54.78 | 1.2% | +49.9% | |
| 2006 | $33.20 | $36.83 | 0.8% | +11.7% | |
| 2005 | $19.79 | $33.20 | 2.2% | +69.9% | |
| 2004 | $14.81 | $19.79 | 0.8% | +34.5% | |
| 2003 | $9.57 | $14.81 | 1.3% | +56.1% | |
| 2002 | $9.29 | $9.57 | 1.0% | +4.0% | |
| 2001 | $8.77 | $9.29 | 2.2% | +8.2% | |
| 2000 | $7.21 | $8.77 | 4.2% | +25.8% | |
| 1999 | $5.35 | $7.21 | 2.9% | +37.5% | |
| 1998 | $7.10 | $5.35 | 0.9% | -23.7% | |
| 1997 | $5.22 | $7.10 | 0.6% | +36.7% | |
| 1996 | $4.01 | $5.22 | 0.7% | +30.8% | |
| 1995 | $3.67 | $4.01 | 0.7% | +10.1% | |
| 1994 | $3.76 | $3.67 | 1.5% | -1.0% | |
| 1993 | $3.53 | $3.76 | 0.6% | +7.3% | |
| 1992 | $3.86 | $3.53 | 0.5% | -8.1% | |
| 1991 | $5.63 | $3.86 | 0.3% | -31.1% | |
| 1990 | $6.13 | $5.63 | 0.4% | -7.8% | |
| 1989 | $4.65 | $6.13 | 0.6% | +32.2% | |
| 1988 | $4.83 | $4.65 | 0.4% | -3.3% | |
| 1987 | $4.13 | $4.83 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
- Annualized
- +11.6%
- 1987–2026
- Average year
- +13.2%
- 39 full years
- Best year
- +95.3%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -38.0%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 26/39
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.6%
1987–2026
Average year
+13.2%
39 full years
Best year
+95.3%
2021
Worst year
-38.0%
2008
Positive years
26/39
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1987+17%'87
1988-3.3%
1989+32%
1990-7.8%'90
1991-31%
1992-8.1%
1993+7.3%'93
1994-1.0%
1995+10%
1996+31%'96
1997+37%
1998-24%
1999+38%'99
2000+26%
2001+8.2%
2002+4.0%'02
2003+56%
2004+34%
2005+70%'05
2006+12%
2007+50%
2008-38%'08
2009+19%
2010+6.3%
2011+11%'11
2012-1.5%
2013+5.2%
2014-0.76%'14
2015-23%
2016+9.6%
2017-7.3%'17
2018-16%
2019+9.9%
2020-25%'20
2021+95%
2022+38%
2023+21%'23
2024+10%
2025+44%
2026+46%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on IMO. 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 Imperial Oil Limited's average annual return?
- Since 1987, Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.2%.
- What were Imperial Oil Limited's best and worst years?
- Over 1987–2026, the best year was 2021 (+95.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-38.0%).
- How often is Imperial Oil Limited up in a year?
- 26 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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