KEX
$136.43-0.53%
Kirby Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Kirby Corporation total returns by year (1992–2026)#
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 | $110.18 | $136.43 | 0.0% | +23.8% | |
| 2025 | $105.80 | $110.18 | 0.0% | +4.1% | |
| 2024 | $78.48 | $105.80 | 0.0% | +34.8% | |
| 2023 | $64.35 | $78.48 | 0.0% | +22.0% | |
| 2022 | $59.42 | $64.35 | 0.0% | +8.3% | |
| 2021 | $51.83 | $59.42 | 0.0% | +14.6% | |
| 2020 | $89.53 | $51.83 | 0.0% | -42.1% | |
| 2019 | $67.36 | $89.53 | 0.0% | +32.9% | |
| 2018 | $66.80 | $67.36 | 0.0% | +0.8% | |
| 2017 | $66.50 | $66.80 | 0.0% | +0.5% | |
| 2016 | $52.62 | $66.50 | 0.0% | +26.4% | |
| 2015 | $80.74 | $52.62 | 0.0% | -34.8% | |
| 2014 | $99.25 | $80.74 | 0.0% | -18.6% | |
| 2013 | $61.89 | $99.25 | 0.0% | +60.4% | |
| 2012 | $65.84 | $61.89 | 0.0% | -6.0% | |
| 2011 | $44.05 | $65.84 | 0.0% | +49.5% | |
| 2010 | $34.83 | $44.05 | 0.0% | +26.5% | |
| 2009 | $27.36 | $34.83 | 0.0% | +27.3% | |
| 2008 | $46.48 | $27.36 | 0.0% | -41.1% | |
| 2007 | $34.13 | $46.48 | 0.0% | +36.2% | |
| 2006 | $26.09 | $34.13 | 0.0% | +30.8% | |
| 2005 | $22.19 | $26.09 | 0.0% | +17.6% | |
| 2004 | $17.44 | $22.19 | 0.0% | +27.2% | |
| 2003 | $13.70 | $17.44 | 0.0% | +27.3% | |
| 2002 | $13.78 | $13.70 | 0.0% | -0.6% | |
| 2001 | $10.50 | $13.78 | 0.0% | +31.2% | |
| 2000 | $10.25 | $10.50 | 0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 1999 | $9.97 | $10.25 | 0.0% | +2.8% | |
| 1998 | $9.66 | $9.97 | 0.0% | +3.2% | |
| 1997 | $9.88 | $9.66 | 0.0% | -2.2% | |
| 1996 | $8.13 | $9.88 | 0.0% | +21.5% | |
| 1995 | $9.88 | $8.13 | 0.0% | -17.7% | |
| 1994 | $10.69 | $9.88 | 0.0% | -7.6% | |
| 1993 | $6.44 | $10.69 | 0.0% | +66.0% | |
| 1992 | $6.13 | $6.44 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
- Annualized
- +9.6%
- 1992–2026
- Average year
- +12.0%
- 34 full years
- Best year
- +66.0%
- 1993
- Worst year
- -42.1%
- 2020
- Positive years
- 25/34
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.6%
1992–2026
Average year
+12.0%
34 full years
Best year
+66.0%
1993
Worst year
-42.1%
2020
Positive years
25/34
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1992+5.1%'92
1993+66%
1994-7.6%
1995-18%'95
1996+22%
1997-2.2%
1998+3.2%'98
1999+2.8%
2000+2.4%
2001+31%'01
2002-0.58%
2003+27%
2004+27%'04
2005+18%
2006+31%
2007+36%'07
2008-41%
2009+27%
2010+26%'10
2011+49%
2012-6.0%
2013+60%'13
2014-19%
2015-35%
2016+26%'16
2017+0.45%
2018+0.84%
2019+33%'19
2020-42%
2021+15%
2022+8.3%'22
2023+22%
2024+35%
2025+4.1%'25
2026+24%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on KEX. 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 Kirby Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1992, Kirby Corporation (KEX) has returned about 9.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.0%.
- What were Kirby Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 1993 (+66.0%) and the worst was 2020 (-42.1%).
- How often is Kirby Corporation up in a year?
- 25 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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