MRTN
$12.84-0.39%
Marten Transport Ltd. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Marten Transport Ltd. 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 | $11.38 | $12.84 | 1.5% | +14.3% | |
| 2025 | $15.61 | $11.38 | 1.4% | -25.7% | |
| 2024 | $20.98 | $15.61 | 1.0% | -24.6% | |
| 2023 | $19.78 | $20.98 | 1.2% | +7.3% | |
| 2022 | $17.16 | $19.78 | 1.5% | +16.7% | |
| 2021 | $17.23 | $17.16 | 4.3% | +3.9% | |
| 2020 | $14.33 | $17.23 | 4.5% | +24.8% | |
| 2019 | $10.79 | $14.33 | 5.4% | +38.1% | |
| 2018 | $13.53 | $10.79 | 0.4% | -19.9% | |
| 2017 | $9.32 | $13.53 | 0.7% | +45.9% | |
| 2016 | $7.08 | $9.32 | 0.6% | +32.3% | |
| 2015 | $8.74 | $7.08 | 0.4% | -18.6% | |
| 2014 | $8.08 | $8.74 | 0.5% | +8.8% | |
| 2013 | $4.90 | $8.08 | 0.6% | +65.3% | |
| 2012 | $4.80 | $4.90 | 0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 2011 | $5.70 | $4.80 | 0.0% | -15.9% | |
| 2010 | $4.79 | $5.70 | 0.0% | +19.1% | |
| 2009 | $5.06 | $4.79 | 0.0% | -5.3% | |
| 2008 | $3.72 | $5.06 | 0.0% | +35.9% | |
| 2007 | $4.97 | $3.72 | 0.0% | -25.1% | |
| 2006 | $4.86 | $4.97 | 0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 2005 | $4.04 | $4.86 | 0.0% | +20.2% | |
| 2004 | $2.75 | $4.04 | 0.0% | +47.1% | |
| 2003 | $1.50 | $2.75 | 0.0% | +83.5% | |
| 2002 | $1.40 | $1.50 | 0.0% | +7.0% | |
| 2001 | $0.94 | $1.40 | 0.0% | +48.3% | |
| 2000 | $1.02 | $0.94 | 0.0% | -7.3% | |
| 1999 | $1.05 | $1.02 | 0.0% | -2.8% | |
| 1998 | $1.17 | $1.05 | 0.0% | -10.2% | |
| 1997 | $0.72 | $1.17 | 0.0% | +60.9% | |
| 1996 | $0.87 | $0.72 | 0.0% | -16.7% | |
| 1995 | $1.05 | $0.87 | 0.0% | -17.5% | |
| 1994 | $0.99 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +6.7% | |
| 1993 | $0.58 | $0.99 | 0.0% | +70.5% | |
| 1992 | $0.36 | $0.58 | 0.0% | +62.9% | |
| 1991 | $0.24 | $0.36 | 0.0% | +50.1% | |
| 1990 | $0.21 | $0.24 | 0.0% | +12.5% | |
| 1989 | $0.30 | $0.21 | 0.0% | -30.5% | |
| 1988 | $0.28 | $0.30 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
- Annualized
- +6.7%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +14.8%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +83.5%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -30.5%
- 1989
- Positive years
- 25/38
- 66% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.7%
1988–2026
Average year
+14.8%
38 full years
Best year
+83.5%
2003
Worst year
-30.5%
1989
Positive years
25/38
66% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1988+9.6%'88
1989-30%
1990+12%
1991+50%'91
1992+63%
1993+70%
1994+6.7%'94
1995-17%
1996-17%
1997+61%'97
1998-10%
1999-2.8%
2000-7.3%'00
2001+48%
2002+7.0%
2003+84%'03
2004+47%
2005+20%
2006+2.2%'06
2007-25%
2008+36%
2009-5.3%'09
2010+19%
2011-16%
2012+2.2%'12
2013+65%
2014+8.8%
2015-19%'15
2016+32%
2017+46%
2018-20%'18
2019+38%
2020+25%
2021+3.9%'21
2022+17%
2023+7.3%
2024-25%'24
2025-26%
2026+14%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MRTN. 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 Marten Transport Ltd.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Marten Transport Ltd. (MRTN) has returned about 6.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.
- What were Marten Transport Ltd.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2003 (+83.5%) and the worst was 1989 (-30.5%).
- How often is Marten Transport Ltd. up in a year?
- 25 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 66% of the time.
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