What is Mosaic Company (The)'s average annual return?

Since 1989, Mosaic Company (The) (MOS) has returned about 3.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.4%.

What were Mosaic Company (The)'s best and worst years?

Over 1989–2026, the best year was 2007 (+341.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-63.3%).

How often is Mosaic Company (The) up in a year?

17 of the 37 full years since 1989 were positive — about 46% of the time.

MOS

Mosaic Company (The)Stock · Materials

$21.13−$0.17 (-0.80%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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MOS returns by year

Mosaic Company (The) has returned +3.2% annually (CAGR) since 1989. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Mosaic Company (The) (MOS) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+3.2%

1989–2026

Average year

+12.4%

37 full years

Best year

+341.7%

2007

Worst year

-63.3%

2008

Positive years

17/37

46% up

Mosaic Company (The) returns by year (1989–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Mosaic Company (The) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$24.09	$21.13	+1.6%	-10.7%
2025	$24.58	$24.09	+3.3%	+1.3%
2024	$35.73	$24.58	+2.0%	-29.2%
2023	$43.87	$35.73	+2.1%	-16.4%
2022	$39.29	$43.87	+1.1%	+12.8%
2021	$23.01	$39.29	+1.4%	+72.1%
2020	$21.64	$23.01	+2.5%	+8.8%
2019	$29.21	$21.64	+1.3%	-24.6%
2018	$25.66	$29.21	+0.8%	+14.6%
2017	$29.33	$25.66	+4.3%	-8.2%
2016	$27.59	$29.33	+8.9%	+15.3%
2015	$45.65	$27.59	+3.3%	-36.3%
2014	$47.27	$45.65	+4.1%	+0.7%
2013	$56.63	$47.27	+3.2%	-13.4%
2012	$50.43	$56.63	+3.3%	+15.6%
2011	$76.36	$50.43	+0.3%	-33.7%
2010	$59.73	$76.36	+0.5%	+28.3%
2009	$34.60	$59.73	+5.3%	+77.9%
2008	$94.34	$34.60	+0.1%	-63.3%
2007	$21.36	$94.34	+0.0%	+341.7%
2006	$14.63	$21.36	+0.0%	+46.0%
2005	$16.32	$14.63	+0.0%	-10.4%
2004	$9.93	$16.32	+0.0%	+64.3%
2003	$10.67	$9.93	+0.7%	-6.2%
2002	$13.00	$10.67	+0.5%	-17.4%
2001	$15.56	$13.00	+0.4%	-16.1%
2000	$16.38	$15.56	+2.2%	-2.8%
1999	$21.38	$16.38	+1.4%	-22.0%
1998	$32.75	$21.38	+0.8%	-33.9%
1997	$39.13	$32.75	+0.8%	-15.5%
1996	$40.75	$39.13	+0.8%	-3.2%
1995	$21.88	$40.75	+0.9%	+87.2%
1994	$22.69	$21.88	+0.1%	-3.5%
1993	$21.31	$22.69	+0.4%	+6.8%
1992	$28.38	$21.31	+0.9%	-24.0%
1991	$17.44	$28.38	+1.9%	+64.6%
1990	$16.88	$17.44	+1.6%	+4.9%
1989	$22.06	$16.88	+1.1%	-22.4%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from MOS's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Mosaic Company (The)'s average annual return?: Since 1989, Mosaic Company (The) (MOS) has returned about 3.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.4%.
What were Mosaic Company (The)'s best and worst years?: Over 1989–2026, the best year was 2007 (+341.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-63.3%).
How often is Mosaic Company (The) up in a year?: 17 of the 37 full years since 1989 were positive — about 46% of the time.