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Middlesex Water Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Middlesex Water Company 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 | $50.42 | $54.59 | 2.1% | +10.4% | |
| 2025 | $52.63 | $50.42 | 2.5% | -1.7% | |
| 2024 | $65.62 | $52.63 | 1.8% | -18.0% | |
| 2023 | $78.67 | $65.62 | 1.4% | -15.2% | |
| 2022 | $120.30 | $78.67 | 0.9% | -33.8% | |
| 2021 | $72.47 | $120.30 | 2.0% | +68.0% | |
| 2020 | $63.57 | $72.47 | 1.8% | +15.8% | |
| 2019 | $53.35 | $63.57 | 2.0% | +21.1% | |
| 2018 | $39.91 | $53.35 | 2.9% | +36.5% | |
| 2017 | $42.94 | $39.91 | 2.1% | -4.9% | |
| 2016 | $26.54 | $42.94 | 3.8% | +65.6% | |
| 2015 | $23.06 | $26.54 | 3.9% | +19.0% | |
| 2014 | $20.94 | $23.06 | 4.1% | +14.2% | |
| 2013 | $19.56 | $20.94 | 4.0% | +11.1% | |
| 2012 | $18.66 | $19.56 | 0.0% | +4.8% | |
| 2011 | $18.35 | $18.66 | 0.0% | +1.7% | |
| 2010 | $17.62 | $18.35 | 0.0% | +4.1% | |
| 2009 | $17.23 | $17.62 | 0.0% | +2.3% | |
| 2008 | $18.95 | $17.23 | 0.0% | -9.1% | |
| 2007 | $18.73 | $18.95 | 0.0% | +1.2% | |
| 2006 | $17.34 | $18.73 | 0.0% | +8.0% | |
| 2005 | $18.94 | $17.34 | 0.0% | -8.4% | |
| 2004 | $20.30 | $18.94 | 0.0% | -6.7% | |
| 2003 | $15.73 | $20.30 | 2.5% | +31.6% | |
| 2002 | $16.96 | $15.73 | 3.4% | -3.9% | |
| 2001 | $16.88 | $16.96 | 4.0% | +4.5% | |
| 2000 | $16.00 | $16.88 | 4.7% | +10.1% | |
| 1999 | $12.13 | $16.00 | 6.5% | +38.4% | |
| 1998 | $11.25 | $12.13 | 5.9% | +13.7% | |
| 1997 | $8.50 | $11.25 | 8.6% | +41.0% | |
| 1996 | $9.13 | $8.50 | 6.2% | -0.6% | |
| 1995 | $8.13 | $9.13 | 7.7% | +20.0% | |
| 1994 | $10.63 | $8.13 | 4.7% | -18.8% | |
| 1993 | $8.50 | $10.63 | 7.2% | +32.2% | |
| 1992 | $6.88 | $8.50 | 7.6% | +31.3% | |
| 1991 | $5.69 | $6.88 | 9.5% | +30.4% | |
| 1990 | $6.25 | $5.69 | 7.3% | -1.7% | |
| 1989 | $6.81 | $6.25 | 6.4% | -1.8% | |
| 1988 | $6.16 | $6.81 | 1.9% | +12.5% | |
| 1987 | $6.88 | $6.16 | 0.0% | -10.5% | |
| 1986 | $5.81 | $6.88 | 0.0% | +18.3% | |
| 1985 | $4.25 | $5.81 | 0.0% | +36.8% | |
| 1984 | $3.56 | $4.25 | 0.0% | +19.3% | |
| 1983 | $2.78 | $3.56 | 0.0% | +28.1% | |
| 1982 | $2.13 | $2.78 | 0.0% | +30.9% | |
| 1981 | $2.03 | $2.13 | 0.0% | +4.6% | |
| 1980 | $2.44 | $2.03 | 0.0% | -16.7% | |
| 1979 | $2.50 | $2.44 | 0.0% | -2.5% | |
| 1978 | $2.69 | $2.50 | 0.0% | -7.0% | |
| 1977 | $2.47 | $2.69 | 0.0% | +8.9% | |
| 1976 | $1.63 | $2.47 | 0.0% | +51.9% | |
| 1975 | $1.41 | $1.63 | 0.0% | +15.6% | |
| 1974 | $1.50 | $1.41 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
- Annualized
- +8.7%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +11.3%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +68.0%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -33.8%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 34/52
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.7%
1974–2026
Average year
+11.3%
52 full years
Best year
+68.0%
2021
Worst year
-33.8%
2022
Positive years
34/52
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1974-6.3%'74
1975+16%
1976+52%
1977+8.9%
1978-7.0%'78
1979-2.5%
1980-17%
1981+4.6%
1982+31%'82
1983+28%
1984+19%
1985+37%
1986+18%'86
1987-10%
1988+13%
1989-1.8%
1990-1.7%'90
1991+30%
1992+31%
1993+32%
1994-19%'94
1995+20%
1996-0.61%
1997+41%
1998+14%'98
1999+38%
2000+10%
2001+4.5%
2002-3.9%'02
2003+32%
2004-6.7%
2005-8.4%
2006+8.0%'06
2007+1.2%
2008-9.1%
2009+2.3%
2010+4.1%'10
2011+1.7%
2012+4.8%
2013+11%
2014+14%'14
2015+19%
2016+66%
2017-4.9%
2018+37%'18
2019+21%
2020+16%
2021+68%
2022-34%'22
2023-15%
2024-18%
2025-1.7%
2026+10%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MSEX. 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 Middlesex Water Company's average annual return?
- Since 1974, Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) has returned about 8.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.3%.
- What were Middlesex Water Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 2021 (+68.0%) and the worst was 2022 (-33.8%).
- How often is Middlesex Water Company up in a year?
- 34 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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