KOS
$2.78+3.73%
Kosmos Energy Ltd. Common Shares (DE) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Kosmos Energy Ltd. Common Shares (DE) total returns by year (2012–2026)#
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 | $0.91 | $2.78 | 0.0% | +205.5% | |
| 2025 | $3.42 | $0.91 | 0.0% | -73.4% | |
| 2024 | $6.71 | $3.42 | 0.0% | -49.0% | |
| 2023 | $6.36 | $6.71 | 0.0% | +5.5% | |
| 2022 | $3.46 | $6.36 | 0.0% | +83.8% | |
| 2021 | $2.35 | $3.46 | 0.0% | +47.2% | |
| 2020 | $5.70 | $2.35 | 0.7% | -58.1% | |
| 2019 | $4.07 | $5.70 | 4.2% | +44.2% | |
| 2018 | $6.85 | $4.07 | 0.0% | -40.6% | |
| 2017 | $7.01 | $6.85 | 0.0% | -2.3% | |
| 2016 | $5.20 | $7.01 | 0.0% | +34.8% | |
| 2015 | $8.39 | $5.20 | 0.0% | -38.0% | |
| 2014 | $11.18 | $8.39 | 0.0% | -25.0% | |
| 2013 | $12.35 | $11.18 | 0.0% | -9.5% | |
| 2012 | $12.26 | $12.35 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
- Annualized
- -11.5%
- 2012–2026
- Average year
- -5.7%
- 14 full years
- Best year
- +83.8%
- 2022
- Worst year
- -73.4%
- 2025
- Positive years
- 6/14
- 43% up
Annualized (CAGR)
-11.5%
2012–2026
Average year
-5.7%
14 full years
Best year
+83.8%
2022
Worst year
-73.4%
2025
Positive years
6/14
43% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
2012+0.73%'12
2013-9.5%'13
2014-25%'14
2015-38%'15
2016+35%'16
2017-2.3%'17
2018-41%'18
2019+44%'19
2020-58%'20
2021+47%'21
2022+84%'22
2023+5.5%'23
2024-49%'24
2025-73%'25
2026+205%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on KOS. 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 Kosmos Energy Ltd. Common Shares (DE)'s average annual return?
- Since 2012, Kosmos Energy Ltd. Common Shares (DE) (KOS) has returned about -11.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of -5.7%.
- What were Kosmos Energy Ltd. Common Shares (DE)'s best and worst years?
- Over 2012–2026, the best year was 2022 (+83.8%) and the worst was 2025 (-73.4%).
- How often is Kosmos Energy Ltd. Common Shares (DE) up in a year?
- 6 of the 14 full years since 2012 were positive — about 43% of the time.
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