What is Kinross Gold Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1982, Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) has returned about 3.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.3%.

What were Kinross Gold Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2002 (+222.4%) and the worst was 2000 (-73.3%).

How often is Kinross Gold Corporation up in a year?

26 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 59% of the time.

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Kinross Gold CorporationStock · Basic Materials

$26.86−$0.62 (-2.26%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

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KGC returns by year

Kinross Gold Corporation has returned +3.9% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+3.9%

1982–2026

Average year

+21.3%

44 full years

Best year

+222.4%

2002

Worst year

-73.3%

2000

Positive years

26/44

59% up

Kinross Gold Corporation returns by year (1982–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Kinross Gold Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$28.16	$26.86	+0.2%	-4.4%
2025	$9.27	$28.16	+1.9%	+205.7%
2024	$6.05	$9.27	+2.4%	+55.6%
2023	$4.09	$6.05	+3.9%	+51.8%
2022	$5.81	$4.09	+2.0%	-27.6%
2021	$7.34	$5.81	+1.5%	-19.4%
2020	$4.74	$7.34	+1.2%	+56.0%
2019	$3.24	$4.74	+0.0%	+46.3%
2018	$4.32	$3.24	+0.0%	-25.0%
2017	$3.11	$4.32	+0.0%	+38.9%
2016	$1.82	$3.11	+0.0%	+70.9%
2015	$2.82	$1.82	+0.0%	-35.5%
2014	$4.38	$2.82	+0.0%	-35.6%
2013	$9.72	$4.38	+0.5%	-54.5%
2012	$11.40	$9.72	+1.3%	-13.4%
2011	$18.96	$11.40	+0.4%	-39.5%
2010	$18.40	$18.96	+0.6%	+3.7%
2009	$18.42	$18.40	+0.4%	+0.3%
2008	$18.40	$18.42	+0.4%	+0.5%
2007	$11.88	$18.40	+0.0%	+54.9%
2006	$9.22	$11.88	+0.0%	+28.9%
2005	$7.04	$9.22	+0.0%	+31.0%
2004	$7.99	$7.04	+0.0%	-11.9%
2003	$7.35	$7.99	+0.0%	+8.7%
2002	$2.28	$7.35	+0.0%	+222.4%
2001	$1.50	$2.28	+0.0%	+52.0%
2000	$5.63	$1.50	+0.0%	-73.3%
1999	$6.94	$5.63	+0.0%	-18.9%
1998	$10.31	$6.94	+0.0%	-32.7%
1997	$21.38	$10.31	+0.0%	-51.8%
1996	$22.88	$21.38	+0.0%	-6.6%
1995	$15.38	$22.88	+0.0%	+48.8%
1994	$9.56	$15.38	+0.0%	+60.8%
1993	$3.38	$9.56	+0.0%	+183.3%
1992	$2.63	$3.38	+0.0%	+28.6%
1991	$3.19	$2.63	+0.0%	-17.6%
1990	$7.88	$3.19	+0.0%	-59.5%
1989	$4.13	$7.88	+0.0%	+90.9%
1988	$7.50	$4.13	+0.0%	-45.0%
1987	$6.75	$7.50	+0.0%	+11.1%
1986	$3.94	$6.75	+0.0%	+71.4%
1985	$3.38	$3.94	+0.0%	+16.7%
1984	$5.63	$3.38	+0.0%	-40.0%
1983	$3.19	$5.63	+0.0%	+76.5%
1982	$2.44	$3.19	+0.0%	+30.8%

Total return by period

-200%-100%+0%+100%+200%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from KGC'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 Kinross Gold Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1982, Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) has returned about 3.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.3%.
What were Kinross Gold Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2002 (+222.4%) and the worst was 2000 (-73.3%).
How often is Kinross Gold Corporation up in a year?: 26 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 59% of the time.