KAI
$264.81+0.39%
Kadant IncStock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 · 0.1% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.005% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.005% of VTI
Kadant Inc total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Kadant Inc total returns by year (1993–2026)#
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 | $285.02 | $264.81 | 0.4% | -6.6% | |
| 2025 | $344.99 | $285.02 | 0.4% | -17.0% | |
| 2024 | $280.31 | $344.99 | 0.5% | +23.6% | |
| 2023 | $177.63 | $280.31 | 0.9% | +58.7% | |
| 2022 | $230.48 | $177.63 | 0.4% | -22.5% | |
| 2021 | $140.98 | $230.48 | 0.9% | +64.4% | |
| 2020 | $105.34 | $140.98 | 1.4% | +35.2% | |
| 2019 | $81.46 | $105.34 | 1.4% | +30.7% | |
| 2018 | $100.40 | $81.46 | 0.7% | -18.1% | |
| 2017 | $61.20 | $100.40 | 1.9% | +66.0% | |
| 2016 | $40.61 | $61.20 | 2.4% | +53.1% | |
| 2015 | $42.69 | $40.61 | 1.4% | -3.5% | |
| 2014 | $40.52 | $42.69 | 1.6% | +7.0% | |
| 2013 | $26.51 | $40.52 | 2.0% | +54.8% | |
| 2012 | $22.61 | $26.51 | 0.0% | +17.2% | |
| 2011 | $23.57 | $22.61 | 0.0% | -4.1% | |
| 2010 | $15.96 | $23.57 | 0.0% | +47.7% | |
| 2009 | $13.48 | $15.96 | 0.0% | +18.4% | |
| 2008 | $29.67 | $13.48 | 0.0% | -54.6% | |
| 2007 | $24.38 | $29.67 | 0.0% | +21.7% | |
| 2006 | $18.50 | $24.38 | 0.0% | +31.8% | |
| 2005 | $20.50 | $18.50 | 0.0% | -9.8% | |
| 2004 | $21.65 | $20.50 | 0.0% | -5.3% | |
| 2003 | $15.00 | $21.65 | 0.0% | +44.3% | |
| 2002 | $14.50 | $15.00 | 0.0% | +3.4% | |
| 2001 | $17.19 | $14.50 | 0.0% | -15.6% | |
| 2000 | $35.63 | $17.19 | 0.0% | -51.8% | |
| 1999 | $35.63 | $35.63 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1998 | $60.94 | $35.63 | 0.0% | -41.5% | |
| 1997 | $46.56 | $60.94 | 0.0% | +30.9% | |
| 1996 | $75.00 | $46.56 | 0.0% | -37.9% | |
| 1995 | $35.28 | $75.00 | 0.0% | +112.6% | |
| 1994 | $35.28 | $35.28 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1993 | $21.11 | $35.28 | 0.0% | +67.1% |
- Annualized
- +8.2%
- 1993–2026
- Average year
- +15.4%
- 33 full years
- Best year
- +112.6%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -54.6%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 19/33
- 58% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.2%
1993–2026
Average year
+15.4%
33 full years
Best year
+112.6%
1995
Worst year
-54.6%
2008
Positive years
19/33
58% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1993+67%'93
19940%
1995+113%
1996-38%'96
1997+31%
1998-42%
19990%'99
2000-52%
2001-16%
2002+3.4%'02
2003+44%
2004-5.3%
2005-9.8%'05
2006+32%
2007+22%
2008-55%'08
2009+18%
2010+48%
2011-4.1%'11
2012+17%
2013+55%
2014+7.0%'14
2015-3.5%
2016+53%
2017+66%'17
2018-18%
2019+31%
2020+35%'20
2021+64%
2022-23%
2023+59%'23
2024+24%
2025-17%
2026-6.6%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on KAI. 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 Kadant Inc's average annual return?
- Since 1993, Kadant Inc (KAI) has returned about 8.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.4%.
- What were Kadant Inc's best and worst years?
- Over 1993–2026, the best year was 1995 (+112.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-54.6%).
- How often is Kadant Inc up in a year?
- 19 of the 33 full years since 1993 were positive — about 58% of the time.
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