What is Imperial Oil Limited's average annual return?

Since 1987, Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) has returned about 11.8% 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.

IMO

Imperial Oil LimitedStock · Energy

$132.58+$2.12 (+1.63%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

☾ After hours:$132.35+0.00%3:59 PM ET

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IMO returns by year

Imperial Oil Limited has returned +11.8% annually (CAGR) since 1987. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+11.8%

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

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).

Imperial Oil Limited annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$86.31	$132.65	+1.6%	+55.3%
2025	$61.60	$86.31	+3.7%	+43.8%
2024	$57.19	$61.60	+2.7%	+10.5%
2023	$48.74	$57.19	+3.2%	+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	+3.2%	-24.9%
2019	$25.32	$26.47	+5.3%	+9.8%
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%	+9.5%
2015	$43.03	$32.52	+1.6%	-22.9%
2014	$44.23	$43.03	+1.9%	-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	+4.3%	+19.0%
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%	+3.9%
2001	$8.77	$9.29	+2.2%	+8.2%
2000	$7.21	$8.77	+4.1%	+25.7%
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	+1.6%	-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%

Total return by period

-50%+0%+50%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from IMO'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 Imperial Oil Limited's average annual return?: Since 1987, Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) has returned about 11.8% 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.