MUR
$41.74+4.74%
Murphy Oil Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Murphy Oil Corporation total returns by year (1984–2026)#
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 | $31.25 | $41.74 | 4.0% | +37.5% | |
| 2025 | $30.26 | $31.25 | 5.4% | +8.7% | |
| 2024 | $42.66 | $30.26 | 2.3% | -26.8% | |
| 2023 | $43.01 | $42.66 | 2.8% | +2.0% | |
| 2022 | $26.11 | $43.01 | 3.8% | +68.5% | |
| 2021 | $12.10 | $26.11 | 5.6% | +121.4% | |
| 2020 | $26.80 | $12.10 | 2.1% | -52.7% | |
| 2019 | $23.39 | $26.80 | 4.9% | +19.5% | |
| 2018 | $31.05 | $23.39 | 2.6% | -22.1% | |
| 2017 | $31.13 | $31.05 | 3.7% | +3.4% | |
| 2016 | $22.45 | $31.13 | 7.3% | +45.9% | |
| 2015 | $50.52 | $22.45 | 1.7% | -53.9% | |
| 2014 | $64.88 | $50.52 | 1.8% | -20.3% | |
| 2013 | $51.42 | $64.88 | 3.2% | +29.3% | |
| 2012 | $48.13 | $51.42 | 6.7% | +13.5% | |
| 2011 | $64.38 | $48.13 | 1.4% | -23.8% | |
| 2010 | $46.80 | $64.38 | 2.6% | +40.1% | |
| 2009 | $38.30 | $46.80 | 2.3% | +24.5% | |
| 2008 | $73.26 | $38.30 | 0.7% | -47.0% | |
| 2007 | $43.91 | $73.26 | 1.9% | +68.7% | |
| 2006 | $46.62 | $43.91 | 0.8% | -5.0% | |
| 2005 | $34.74 | $46.62 | 1.3% | +35.5% | |
| 2004 | $28.20 | $34.74 | 1.5% | +24.7% | |
| 2003 | $18.50 | $28.20 | 2.5% | +54.9% | |
| 2002 | $18.14 | $18.50 | 1.9% | +3.9% | |
| 2001 | $13.05 | $18.14 | 2.9% | +42.0% | |
| 2000 | $12.39 | $13.05 | 2.7% | +8.0% | |
| 1999 | $8.91 | $12.39 | 4.3% | +43.4% | |
| 1998 | $11.70 | $8.91 | 2.4% | -21.5% | |
| 1997 | $12.01 | $11.70 | 2.6% | +0.0% | |
| 1996 | $8.96 | $12.01 | 4.0% | +38.0% | |
| 1995 | $9.18 | $8.96 | 2.4% | +0.0% | |
| 1994 | $8.64 | $9.18 | 0.0% | +6.2% | |
| 1993 | $7.66 | $8.64 | 0.0% | +12.7% | |
| 1992 | $7.34 | $7.66 | 0.0% | +4.4% | |
| 1991 | $8.39 | $7.34 | 0.0% | -12.5% | |
| 1990 | $8.93 | $8.39 | 0.0% | -6.0% | |
| 1989 | $6.40 | $8.93 | 0.0% | +39.7% | |
| 1988 | $4.97 | $6.40 | 0.0% | +28.8% | |
| 1987 | $5.40 | $4.97 | 0.0% | -8.0% | |
| 1986 | $6.37 | $5.40 | 0.0% | -15.3% | |
| 1985 | $5.61 | $6.37 | 0.0% | +13.5% | |
| 1984 | $6.37 | $5.61 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
- Annualized
- +6.8%
- 1984–2026
- Average year
- +11.3%
- 42 full years
- Best year
- +121.4%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -53.9%
- 2015
- Positive years
- 28/42
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.8%
1984–2026
Average year
+11.3%
42 full years
Best year
+121.4%
2021
Worst year
-53.9%
2015
Positive years
28/42
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1984-12%'84
1985+13%
1986-15%
1987-8.0%
1988+29%'88
1989+40%
1990-6.0%
1991-13%
1992+4.4%'92
1993+13%
1994+6.2%
1995+0.03%
1996+38%'96
1997+0.04%
1998-22%
1999+43%
2000+8.0%'00
2001+42%
2002+3.9%
2003+55%
2004+25%'04
2005+35%
2006-5.0%
2007+69%
2008-47%'08
2009+24%
2010+40%
2011-24%
2012+14%'12
2013+29%
2014-20%
2015-54%
2016+46%'16
2017+3.4%
2018-22%
2019+19%
2020-53%'20
2021+121%
2022+69%
2023+2.0%
2024-27%'24
2025+8.7%
2026+38%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MUR. 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 Murphy Oil Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1984, Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) has returned about 6.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.3%.
- What were Murphy Oil Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2021 (+121.4%) and the worst was 2015 (-53.9%).
- How often is Murphy Oil Corporation up in a year?
- 28 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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