LECO
$274.38+1.85%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $274.38 +1.85%
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Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. returns by year (1995–2026)#
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 | $239.64 | $274.38 | 1.1% | +15.5% | |
| 2025 | $187.47 | $239.64 | 1.8% | +29.6% | |
| 2024 | $217.46 | $187.47 | 1.2% | -12.6% | |
| 2023 | $144.49 | $217.46 | 2.1% | +52.6% | |
| 2022 | $139.47 | $144.49 | 1.8% | +5.4% | |
| 2021 | $116.25 | $139.47 | 1.9% | +21.9% | |
| 2020 | $96.73 | $116.25 | 2.8% | +23.0% | |
| 2019 | $78.85 | $96.73 | 2.7% | +25.4% | |
| 2018 | $91.58 | $78.85 | 1.7% | -12.2% | |
| 2017 | $76.67 | $91.58 | 1.9% | +21.4% | |
| 2016 | $51.89 | $76.67 | 3.1% | +50.9% | |
| 2015 | $69.09 | $51.89 | 1.6% | -23.3% | |
| 2014 | $71.34 | $69.09 | 1.4% | -1.8% | |
| 2013 | $48.68 | $71.34 | 0.9% | +47.5% | |
| 2012 | $39.12 | $48.68 | 0.0% | +24.4% | |
| 2011 | $32.64 | $39.12 | 0.0% | +19.9% | |
| 2010 | $26.73 | $32.64 | 0.0% | +22.1% | |
| 2009 | $25.47 | $26.73 | 0.0% | +5.0% | |
| 2008 | $35.59 | $25.47 | 0.0% | -28.4% | |
| 2007 | $30.21 | $35.59 | 0.0% | +17.8% | |
| 2006 | $19.83 | $30.21 | 0.0% | +52.3% | |
| 2005 | $17.27 | $19.83 | 0.0% | +14.8% | |
| 2004 | $12.37 | $17.27 | 0.0% | +39.6% | |
| 2003 | $11.58 | $12.37 | 1.0% | +7.8% | |
| 2002 | $12.22 | $11.58 | 2.3% | -3.0% | |
| 2001 | $9.81 | $12.22 | 3.3% | +27.9% | |
| 2000 | $10.31 | $9.81 | 3.1% | -1.7% | |
| 1999 | $11.13 | $10.31 | 2.3% | -5.0% | |
| 1998 | $9.75 | $11.13 | 2.2% | +16.3% | |
| 1997 | $8.22 | $9.75 | 2.0% | +20.7% | |
| 1996 | $6.25 | $8.22 | 2.2% | +33.7% | |
| 1995 | $9.38 | $6.25 | 0.8% | -32.5% |
- Annualized
- +14.7%
- 1995–2026
- Average year
- +14.8%
- 31 full years
- Best year
- +52.6%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -32.5%
- 1995
- Positive years
- 22/31
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.7%
1995–2026
Average year
+14.8%
31 full years
Best year
+52.6%
2023
Worst year
-32.5%
1995
Positive years
22/31
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1995-33%'95
1996+34%
1997+21%
1998+16%'98
1999-5.0%
2000-1.7%
2001+28%'01
2002-3.0%
2003+7.8%
2004+40%'04
2005+15%
2006+52%
2007+18%'07
2008-28%
2009+5.0%
2010+22%'10
2011+20%
2012+24%
2013+47%'13
2014-1.8%
2015-23%
2016+51%'16
2017+21%
2018-12%
2019+25%'19
2020+23%
2021+22%
2022+5.4%'22
2023+53%
2024-13%
2025+30%'25
2026+16%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on LECO. 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 Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1995, Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO) has returned about 14.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.
- What were Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1995–2026, the best year was 2023 (+52.6%) and the worst was 1995 (-32.5%).
- How often is Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. up in a year?
- 22 of the 31 full years since 1995 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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