LUMN
$4.65-4.52%
Lumen Technologies Inc.Stock · Communication ServicesRussell 2000 0.2%Russell 3000 0.01%US Stock Market 0.010%
Lumen Technologies Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Lumen Technologies Inc. total returns by year (1988–2026)#
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 | $7.77 | $4.65 | 0.0% | -40.2% | |
| 2025 | $5.31 | $7.77 | 0.0% | +46.3% | |
| 2024 | $1.83 | $5.31 | 0.0% | +190.2% | |
| 2023 | $5.22 | $1.83 | 0.0% | -64.9% | |
| 2022 | $12.55 | $5.22 | 2.9% | -55.5% | |
| 2021 | $9.75 | $12.55 | 10.1% | +38.8% | |
| 2020 | $13.21 | $9.75 | 7.0% | -19.2% | |
| 2019 | $15.15 | $13.21 | 7.6% | -5.2% | |
| 2018 | $16.68 | $15.15 | 11.2% | +2.0% | |
| 2017 | $23.78 | $16.68 | 8.1% | -21.7% | |
| 2016 | $25.16 | $23.78 | 7.7% | +2.2% | |
| 2015 | $39.58 | $25.16 | 4.6% | -31.8% | |
| 2014 | $31.85 | $39.58 | 7.4% | +31.7% | |
| 2013 | $39.12 | $31.85 | 5.4% | -13.2% | |
| 2012 | $37.20 | $39.12 | 7.9% | +13.1% | |
| 2011 | $46.17 | $37.20 | 6.2% | -13.2% | |
| 2010 | $36.21 | $46.17 | 10.5% | +38.0% | |
| 2009 | $27.33 | $36.21 | 9.7% | +42.2% | |
| 2008 | $41.46 | $27.33 | 4.5% | -29.6% | |
| 2007 | $43.66 | $41.46 | 0.5% | -4.5% | |
| 2006 | $33.16 | $43.66 | 0.6% | +32.3% | |
| 2005 | $35.47 | $33.16 | 0.7% | -5.8% | |
| 2004 | $32.62 | $35.47 | 0.8% | +9.5% | |
| 2003 | $29.38 | $32.62 | 0.8% | +11.8% | |
| 2002 | $32.80 | $29.38 | 0.6% | -9.8% | |
| 2001 | $35.75 | $32.80 | 0.6% | -7.7% | |
| 2000 | $47.38 | $35.75 | 0.5% | -24.1% | |
| 1999 | $45.00 | $47.38 | 0.5% | +5.7% | |
| 1998 | $22.14 | $45.00 | 1.2% | +104.4% | |
| 1997 | $13.72 | $22.14 | 1.7% | +63.0% | |
| 1996 | $14.11 | $13.72 | 1.1% | -1.7% | |
| 1995 | $13.11 | $14.11 | 0.9% | +8.5% | |
| 1994 | $11.44 | $13.11 | 0.0% | +14.6% | |
| 1993 | $12.70 | $11.44 | 0.0% | -9.9% | |
| 1992 | $9.00 | $12.70 | 0.0% | +41.2% | |
| 1991 | $9.33 | $9.00 | 0.0% | -3.6% | |
| 1990 | $10.67 | $9.33 | 0.0% | -12.5% | |
| 1989 | $6.22 | $10.67 | 0.0% | +71.4% | |
| 1988 | $2.73 | $6.22 | 0.0% | +127.7% |
- Annualized
- +5.0%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +14.8%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +190.2%
- 2024
- Worst year
- -64.9%
- 2023
- Positive years
- 20/38
- 53% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.0%
1988–2026
Average year
+14.8%
38 full years
Best year
+190.2%
2024
Worst year
-64.9%
2023
Positive years
20/38
53% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1988+128%'88
1989+71%
1990-12%
1991-3.6%'91
1992+41%
1993-9.9%
1994+15%'94
1995+8.5%
1996-1.7%
1997+63%'97
1998+104%
1999+5.7%
2000-24%'00
2001-7.7%
2002-9.8%
2003+12%'03
2004+9.5%
2005-5.8%
2006+32%'06
2007-4.5%
2008-30%
2009+42%'09
2010+38%
2011-13%
2012+13%'12
2013-13%
2014+32%
2015-32%'15
2016+2.2%
2017-22%
2018+2.0%'18
2019-5.2%
2020-19%
2021+39%'21
2022-55%
2023-65%
2024+190%'24
2025+46%
2026-40%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on LUMN. 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 Lumen Technologies Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Lumen Technologies Inc. (LUMN) has returned about 5.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.
- What were Lumen Technologies Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2024 (+190.2%) and the worst was 2023 (-64.9%).
- How often is Lumen Technologies Inc. up in a year?
- 20 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 53% of the time.
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