MCY
$105.03+2.18%
Mercury General CorporationStock · FinancialsRussell 2000 · 0.09% of IWMUS Stock Market · 0.004% of VTIRussell 3000 · 0.004% of IWV
Mercury General Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Mercury General Corporation total returns by year (1991–2026)#
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 | $94.06 | $105.03 | 1.1% | +12.8% | |
| 2025 | $66.48 | $94.06 | 2.6% | +44.1% | |
| 2024 | $37.31 | $66.48 | 4.1% | +82.3% | |
| 2023 | $34.20 | $37.31 | 4.5% | +13.6% | |
| 2022 | $53.06 | $34.20 | 2.9% | -32.6% | |
| 2021 | $52.21 | $53.06 | 4.5% | +6.2% | |
| 2020 | $48.73 | $52.21 | 6.3% | +13.4% | |
| 2019 | $51.71 | $48.73 | 4.5% | -1.2% | |
| 2018 | $53.44 | $51.71 | 4.9% | +1.7% | |
| 2017 | $60.21 | $53.44 | 4.0% | -7.2% | |
| 2016 | $46.57 | $60.21 | 6.0% | +35.3% | |
| 2015 | $56.67 | $46.57 | 4.0% | -13.8% | |
| 2014 | $49.71 | $56.67 | 5.8% | +19.8% | |
| 2013 | $39.69 | $49.71 | 7.3% | +32.6% | |
| 2012 | $45.62 | $39.69 | 5.2% | -7.8% | |
| 2011 | $43.01 | $45.62 | 6.5% | +12.6% | |
| 2010 | $39.26 | $43.01 | 6.3% | +15.9% | |
| 2009 | $45.99 | $39.26 | 6.5% | -8.1% | |
| 2008 | $49.81 | $45.99 | 4.7% | -3.0% | |
| 2007 | $52.73 | $49.81 | 3.8% | -1.8% | |
| 2006 | $58.22 | $52.73 | 3.3% | -6.1% | |
| 2005 | $59.92 | $58.22 | 3.0% | +0.1% | |
| 2004 | $46.55 | $59.92 | 3.7% | +32.4% | |
| 2003 | $37.58 | $46.55 | 4.0% | +27.8% | |
| 2002 | $43.66 | $37.58 | 2.4% | -11.5% | |
| 2001 | $43.88 | $43.66 | 2.9% | +2.4% | |
| 2000 | $22.25 | $43.88 | 7.0% | +104.2% | |
| 1999 | $43.81 | $22.25 | 1.4% | -47.8% | |
| 1998 | $55.25 | $43.81 | 1.2% | -19.5% | |
| 1997 | $26.25 | $55.25 | 3.1% | +113.6% | |
| 1996 | $23.88 | $26.25 | 2.3% | +12.3% | |
| 1995 | $14.38 | $23.88 | 2.6% | +68.7% | |
| 1994 | $15.00 | $14.38 | 0.0% | -4.2% | |
| 1993 | $13.88 | $15.00 | 0.0% | +8.1% | |
| 1992 | $7.63 | $13.88 | 0.0% | +82.0% | |
| 1991 | $5.44 | $7.63 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
- Annualized
- +13.5%
- 1991–2026
- Average year
- +17.3%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +113.6%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -47.8%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 22/35
- 63% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.5%
1991–2026
Average year
+17.3%
35 full years
Best year
+113.6%
1997
Worst year
-47.8%
1999
Positive years
22/35
63% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1991+40%'91
1992+82%
1993+8.1%
1994-4.2%'94
1995+69%
1996+12%
1997+114%'97
1998-20%
1999-48%
2000+104%'00
2001+2.4%
2002-11%
2003+28%'03
2004+32%
2005+0.14%
2006-6.1%'06
2007-1.8%
2008-3.0%
2009-8.1%'09
2010+16%
2011+13%
2012-7.8%'12
2013+33%
2014+20%
2015-14%'15
2016+35%
2017-7.2%
2018+1.7%'18
2019-1.2%
2020+13%
2021+6.2%'21
2022-33%
2023+14%
2024+82%'24
2025+44%
2026+13%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MCY. 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 Mercury General Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1991, Mercury General Corporation (MCY) has returned about 13.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.3%.
- What were Mercury General Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1991–2026, the best year was 1997 (+113.6%) and the worst was 1999 (-47.8%).
- How often is Mercury General Corporation up in a year?
- 22 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 63% of the time.
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