MSA
$182.21+1.94%
MSA Safety IncorporatedStock · IndustrialsUS Stock Market · 0.009% of VTIRussell 1000 · 0.009% of IWBRussell 3000 · 0.009% of IWV
MSA Safety Incorporated total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
MSA Safety Incorporated total returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $160.14 | $182.21 | 1.0% | +14.8% | |
| 2025 | $165.77 | $160.14 | 1.3% | -2.1% | |
| 2024 | $168.83 | $165.77 | 1.1% | -0.7% | |
| 2023 | $144.19 | $168.83 | 1.4% | +18.5% | |
| 2022 | $150.96 | $144.19 | 1.3% | -3.1% | |
| 2021 | $149.39 | $150.96 | 1.1% | +2.1% | |
| 2020 | $126.36 | $149.39 | 1.6% | +19.8% | |
| 2019 | $94.27 | $126.36 | 2.1% | +36.1% | |
| 2018 | $77.52 | $94.27 | 2.0% | +23.6% | |
| 2017 | $69.33 | $77.52 | 2.2% | +14.0% | |
| 2016 | $43.47 | $69.33 | 4.3% | +63.8% | |
| 2015 | $53.09 | $43.47 | 2.3% | -15.8% | |
| 2014 | $51.21 | $53.09 | 2.4% | +6.1% | |
| 2013 | $42.71 | $51.21 | 2.9% | +22.8% | |
| 2012 | $33.12 | $42.71 | 4.8% | +33.7% | |
| 2011 | $31.13 | $33.12 | 3.4% | +9.8% | |
| 2010 | $26.53 | $31.13 | 4.6% | +21.9% | |
| 2009 | $23.91 | $26.53 | 4.6% | +15.6% | |
| 2008 | $51.87 | $23.91 | 1.3% | -52.6% | |
| 2007 | $36.65 | $51.87 | 2.7% | +44.2% | |
| 2006 | $36.21 | $36.65 | 1.4% | +2.7% | |
| 2005 | $50.70 | $36.21 | 0.9% | -27.7% | |
| 2004 | $26.50 | $50.70 | 2.2% | +93.5% | |
| 2003 | $10.75 | $26.50 | 23.8% | +170.4% | |
| 2002 | $13.38 | $10.75 | 1.4% | -18.3% | |
| 2001 | $8.38 | $13.38 | 3.0% | +62.8% | |
| 2000 | $7.11 | $8.38 | 2.2% | +20.0% | |
| 1999 | $7.89 | $7.11 | 2.0% | -7.9% | |
| 1998 | $7.28 | $7.89 | 2.6% | +11.0% | |
| 1997 | $5.92 | $7.28 | 3.7% | +26.7% | |
| 1996 | $5.33 | $5.92 | 4.0% | +15.0% | |
| 1995 | $5.00 | $5.33 | 2.7% | +9.3% | |
| 1994 | $4.69 | $5.00 | 0.0% | +6.5% | |
| 1993 | $4.46 | $4.69 | 0.0% | +5.3% | |
| 1992 | $4.89 | $4.46 | 0.0% | -8.8% | |
| 1991 | $5.56 | $4.89 | 0.0% | -12.0% | |
| 1990 | $6.22 | $5.56 | 0.0% | -10.7% | |
| 1989 | $4.89 | $6.22 | 0.0% | +27.3% | |
| 1988 | $2.83 | $4.89 | 0.0% | +72.5% | |
| 1987 | $3.78 | $2.83 | 0.0% | -25.0% | |
| 1986 | $4.39 | $3.78 | 0.0% | -13.9% | |
| 1985 | $2.89 | $4.39 | 0.0% | +51.9% | |
| 1984 | $2.44 | $2.89 | 0.0% | +18.2% | |
| 1983 | $2.35 | $2.44 | 0.0% | +4.1% | |
| 1982 | $2.64 | $2.35 | 0.0% | -11.1% | |
| 1981 | $3.22 | $2.64 | 0.0% | -18.1% | |
| 1980 | $1.94 | $3.22 | 0.0% | +65.7% | |
| 1979 | $1.21 | $1.94 | 0.0% | +60.9% | |
| 1978 | $1.15 | $1.21 | 0.0% | +4.8% | |
| 1977 | $0.71 | $1.15 | 0.0% | +62.8% | |
| 1976 | $0.56 | $0.71 | 0.0% | +27.4% | |
| 1975 | $0.25 | $0.56 | 0.0% | +122.2% | |
| 1974 | $0.47 | $0.25 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
- Annualized
- +12.3%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +19.2%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +170.4%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -52.6%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 36/52
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.3%
1974–2026
Average year
+19.2%
52 full years
Best year
+170.4%
2003
Worst year
-52.6%
2008
Positive years
36/52
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-150%-100%-50%0%50%100%150%
1974-47%'74
1975+122%
1976+27%
1977+63%
1978+4.8%'78
1979+61%
1980+66%
1981-18%
1982-11%'82
1983+4.1%
1984+18%
1985+52%
1986-14%'86
1987-25%
1988+73%
1989+27%
1990-11%'90
1991-12%
1992-8.8%
1993+5.3%
1994+6.5%'94
1995+9.3%
1996+15%
1997+27%
1998+11%'98
1999-7.9%
2000+20%
2001+63%
2002-18%'02
2003+170%
2004+94%
2005-28%
2006+2.7%'06
2007+44%
2008-53%
2009+16%
2010+22%'10
2011+9.8%
2012+34%
2013+23%
2014+6.1%'14
2015-16%
2016+64%
2017+14%
2018+24%'18
2019+36%
2020+20%
2021+2.1%
2022-3.1%'22
2023+19%
2024-0.71%
2025-2.1%
2026+15%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MSA. 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 MSA Safety Incorporated's average annual return?
- Since 1974, MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) has returned about 12.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 19.2%.
- What were MSA Safety Incorporated's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 2003 (+170.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-52.6%).
- How often is MSA Safety Incorporated up in a year?
- 36 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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