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International Paper CompanyStock · MaterialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.03% · Russell 1000 0.03% · US Stock Market 0.03% · Russell 3000 0.03% · MSCI World 0.02% · MSCI ACWI 0.02% · Emerging Markets 0.0010%$34.53-2.87%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
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International Paper Company returns by year
Through September 18, 2026
International Paper Company returns by year (1971–2026)#
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 | $39.39 | $34.53 | +3.2% | -9.1% | |
| 2025 | $53.82 | $39.39 | +3.0% | -23.8% | |
| 2024 | $36.15 | $53.82 | +6.4% | +55.3% | |
| 2023 | $34.63 | $36.15 | +5.8% | +10.2% | |
| 2022 | $46.98 | $34.63 | +3.2% | -23.0% | |
| 2021 | $47.08 | $46.98 | +3.7% | +3.5% | |
| 2020 | $43.61 | $47.08 | +5.9% | +13.8% | |
| 2019 | $38.22 | $43.61 | +5.4% | +19.5% | |
| 2018 | $54.87 | $38.22 | +2.6% | -27.7% | |
| 2017 | $50.25 | $54.87 | +3.9% | +13.1% | |
| 2016 | $35.7 | $50.25 | +6.2% | +46.9% | |
| 2015 | $50.74 | $35.7 | +2.4% | -27.2% | |
| 2014 | $45.79 | $50.74 | +3.3% | +14.1% | |
| 2013 | $37.21 | $45.79 | +3.4% | +26.5% | |
| 2012 | $27.64 | $37.21 | +4.6% | +39.2% | |
| 2011 | $25.44 | $27.64 | +3.8% | +12.5% | |
| 2010 | $25.01 | $25.44 | +1.7% | +3.4% | |
| 2009 | $11.02 | $25.01 | +8.6% | +135.5% | |
| 2008 | $30.24 | $11.02 | +1.7% | -61.8% | |
| 2007 | $31.85 | $30.24 | +2.7% | -2.4% | |
| 2006 | $31.39 | $31.85 | +2.3% | +3.7% | |
| 2005 | $39.22 | $31.39 | +2.5% | -17.5% | |
| 2004 | $40.26 | $39.22 | +2.4% | -0.2% | |
| 2003 | $32.66 | $40.26 | +3.3% | +26.6% | |
| 2002 | $37.68 | $32.66 | +2.2% | -11.1% | |
| 2001 | $38.11 | $37.68 | +2.6% | +1.4% | |
| 2000 | $52.71 | $38.11 | +2.0% | -25.7% | |
| 1999 | $41.85 | $52.71 | +2.5% | +28.5% | |
| 1998 | $40.27 | $41.85 | +2.2% | +6.2% | |
| 1997 | $37.82 | $40.27 | +2.3% | +8.7% | |
| 1996 | $35.37 | $37.82 | +2.6% | +9.6% | |
| 1995 | $35.2 | $35.37 | +1.5% | +2.0% | |
| 1994 | $31.64 | $35.2 | +0.0% | +11.3% | |
| 1993 | $31.11 | $31.64 | +0.0% | +1.7% | |
| 1992 | $33.04 | $31.11 | +0.0% | -5.8% | |
| 1991 | $24.98 | $33.04 | +0.0% | +32.2% | |
| 1990 | $26.38 | $24.98 | +0.0% | -5.3% | |
| 1989 | $21.65 | $26.38 | +0.0% | +21.8% | |
| 1988 | $19.73 | $21.65 | +0.0% | +9.8% | |
| 1987 | $17.54 | $19.73 | +0.0% | +12.5% | |
| 1986 | $11.85 | $17.54 | +0.0% | +48.0% | |
| 1985 | $12.58 | $11.85 | +0.0% | -5.8% | |
| 1984 | $13.78 | $12.58 | +0.0% | -8.7% | |
| 1983 | $11.29 | $13.78 | +0.0% | +22.0% | |
| 1982 | $9.13 | $11.29 | +0.0% | +23.6% | |
| 1981 | $9.81 | $9.13 | +0.0% | -6.8% | |
| 1980 | $8.64 | $9.81 | +0.0% | +13.5% | |
| 1979 | $8.52 | $8.64 | +0.0% | +1.4% | |
| 1978 | $10.21 | $8.52 | +0.0% | -16.6% | |
| 1977 | $16.08 | $10.21 | +0.0% | -36.5% | |
| 1976 | $13.48 | $16.08 | +0.0% | +19.3% | |
| 1975 | $8.35 | $13.48 | +0.0% | +61.5% | |
| 1974 | $12.14 | $8.35 | +0.0% | -31.3% | |
| 1973 | $9.78 | $12.14 | +0.0% | +24.2% | |
| 1972 | $8.17 | $9.78 | +0.0% | +19.6% | |
| 1971 | $8.23 | $8.17 | +0.0% | -0.7% |
- Annualized
- +4.6%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +8.5%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +135.5%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -61.8%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 36/55
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.6%
1971–2026
Average year
+8.5%
55 full years
Best year
+135.5%
2009
Worst year
-61.8%
2008
Positive years
36/55
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1971-0.71%'71
1972+20%
1973+24%
1974-31%
1975+62%
1976+19%'76
1977-36%
1978-17%
1979+1.4%
1980+14%
1981-6.8%'81
1982+24%
1983+22%
1984-8.7%
1985-5.8%
1986+48%'86
1987+12%
1988+9.8%
1989+22%
1990-5.3%
1991+32%'91
1992-5.8%
1993+1.7%
1994+11%
1995+2.0%
1996+9.6%'96
1997+8.7%
1998+6.2%
1999+28%
2000-26%
2001+1.4%'01
2002-11%
2003+27%
2004-0.2%
2005-17%
2006+3.7%'06
2007-2.4%
2008-62%
2009+136%
2010+3.4%
2011+12%'11
2012+39%
2013+27%
2014+14%
2015-27%
2016+47%'16
2017+13%
2018-28%
2019+19%
2020+14%
2021+3.5%'21
2022-23%
2023+10%
2024+55%
2025-24%
2026-9.1%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from IP'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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is International Paper Company's average annual return?
- Since 1971, International Paper Company (IP) has returned about 4.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 8.5%.
- What were International Paper Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 2009 (+135.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-61.8%).
- How often is International Paper Company up in a year?
- 36 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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