MKL
$1,726.11+0.80%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $1,726.11 +0.80%
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Markel Group Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Markel Group Inc. 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 | $2,149.65 | $1,726.11 | 0.0% | -19.7% | |
| 2025 | $1,726.23 | $2,149.65 | 0.0% | +24.5% | |
| 2024 | $1,419.90 | $1,726.23 | 0.0% | +21.6% | |
| 2023 | $1,317.49 | $1,419.90 | 0.0% | +7.8% | |
| 2022 | $1,234.00 | $1,317.49 | 0.0% | +6.8% | |
| 2021 | $1,033.30 | $1,234.00 | 0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 2020 | $1,143.17 | $1,033.30 | 0.0% | -9.6% | |
| 2019 | $1,038.05 | $1,143.17 | 0.0% | +10.1% | |
| 2018 | $1,139.13 | $1,038.05 | 0.0% | -8.9% | |
| 2017 | $904.50 | $1,139.13 | 0.0% | +25.9% | |
| 2016 | $883.35 | $904.50 | 0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 2015 | $682.84 | $883.35 | 0.0% | +29.4% | |
| 2014 | $580.35 | $682.84 | 0.0% | +17.7% | |
| 2013 | $433.42 | $580.35 | 0.0% | +33.9% | |
| 2012 | $414.67 | $433.42 | 0.0% | +4.5% | |
| 2011 | $378.13 | $414.67 | 0.0% | +9.7% | |
| 2010 | $340.00 | $378.13 | 0.0% | +11.2% | |
| 2009 | $299.00 | $340.00 | 0.0% | +13.7% | |
| 2008 | $491.10 | $299.00 | 0.0% | -39.1% | |
| 2007 | $480.10 | $491.10 | 0.0% | +2.3% | |
| 2006 | $317.05 | $480.10 | 0.0% | +51.4% | |
| 2005 | $364.00 | $317.05 | 0.0% | -12.9% | |
| 2004 | $253.51 | $364.00 | 0.0% | +43.6% | |
| 2003 | $205.50 | $253.51 | 0.0% | +23.4% | |
| 2002 | $179.65 | $205.50 | 0.0% | +14.4% | |
| 2001 | $181.00 | $179.65 | 0.0% | -0.7% | |
| 2000 | $155.00 | $181.00 | 0.0% | +16.8% | |
| 1999 | $181.00 | $155.00 | 0.0% | -14.4% | |
| 1998 | $156.13 | $181.00 | 0.0% | +15.9% | |
| 1997 | $90.00 | $156.13 | 0.0% | +73.5% | |
| 1996 | $75.50 | $90.00 | 0.0% | +19.2% | |
| 1995 | $41.50 | $75.50 | 0.0% | +81.9% | |
| 1994 | $39.38 | $41.50 | 0.0% | +5.4% | |
| 1993 | $31.25 | $39.38 | 0.0% | +26.0% | |
| 1992 | $22.00 | $31.25 | 0.0% | +42.0% | |
| 1991 | $11.75 | $22.00 | 0.0% | +87.2% | |
| 1990 | $22.00 | $11.75 | 0.0% | -46.6% | |
| 1989 | $17.13 | $22.00 | 0.0% | +28.5% | |
| 1988 | $11.25 | $17.13 | 0.0% | +52.2% |
- Annualized
- +12.8%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +18.2%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +87.2%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -46.6%
- 1990
- Positive years
- 31/38
- 82% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.8%
1988–2026
Average year
+18.2%
38 full years
Best year
+87.2%
1991
Worst year
-46.6%
1990
Positive years
31/38
82% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1988+52%'88
1989+28%
1990-47%
1991+87%'91
1992+42%
1993+26%
1994+5.4%'94
1995+82%
1996+19%
1997+73%'97
1998+16%
1999-14%
2000+17%'00
2001-0.75%
2002+14%
2003+23%'03
2004+44%
2005-13%
2006+51%'06
2007+2.3%
2008-39%
2009+14%'09
2010+11%
2011+9.7%
2012+4.5%'12
2013+34%
2014+18%
2015+29%'15
2016+2.4%
2017+26%
2018-8.9%'18
2019+10%
2020-9.6%
2021+19%'21
2022+6.8%
2023+7.8%
2024+22%'24
2025+25%
2026-20%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MKL. 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 Markel Group Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Markel Group Inc. (MKL) has returned about 12.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 18.2%.
- What were Markel Group Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 1991 (+87.2%) and the worst was 1990 (-46.6%).
- How often is Markel Group Inc. up in a year?
- 31 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 82% of the time.
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