NBR
$78.20+2.37%
Nabors Industries Ltd. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Nabors Industries Ltd. total returns by year (1992–2026)#
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 | $54.30 | $78.20 | 0.0% | +44.0% | |
| 2025 | $57.17 | $54.30 | 0.0% | -5.0% | |
| 2024 | $81.63 | $57.17 | 0.0% | -30.0% | |
| 2023 | $154.87 | $81.63 | 0.0% | -47.3% | |
| 2022 | $81.09 | $154.87 | 0.0% | +91.0% | |
| 2021 | $58.23 | $81.09 | 0.0% | +39.3% | |
| 2020 | $144.00 | $58.23 | 0.9% | -58.6% | |
| 2019 | $100.00 | $144.00 | 1.3% | +45.3% | |
| 2018 | $341.50 | $100.00 | 1.4% | -69.3% | |
| 2017 | $820.00 | $341.50 | 0.6% | -57.7% | |
| 2016 | $425.50 | $820.00 | 4.2% | +96.9% | |
| 2015 | $649.00 | $425.50 | 1.4% | -33.1% | |
| 2014 | $849.50 | $649.00 | 0.8% | -22.8% | |
| 2013 | $722.50 | $849.50 | 1.2% | +18.8% | |
| 2012 | $867.00 | $722.50 | 0.0% | -16.7% | |
| 2011 | $1,173.00 | $867.00 | 0.0% | -26.1% | |
| 2010 | $1,094.50 | $1,173.00 | 0.0% | +7.2% | |
| 2009 | $598.50 | $1,094.50 | 0.0% | +82.9% | |
| 2008 | $1,369.50 | $598.50 | 0.0% | -56.3% | |
| 2007 | $1,489.00 | $1,369.50 | 0.0% | -8.0% | |
| 2006 | $1,893.75 | $1,489.00 | 0.0% | -21.4% | |
| 2005 | $1,282.25 | $1,893.75 | 0.0% | +47.7% | |
| 2004 | $1,037.50 | $1,282.25 | 0.0% | +23.6% | |
| 2003 | $881.75 | $1,037.50 | 0.0% | +17.7% | |
| 2002 | $858.25 | $881.75 | 0.0% | +2.7% | |
| 2001 | $1,478.75 | $858.25 | 0.0% | -42.0% | |
| 2000 | $773.44 | $1,478.75 | 0.0% | +91.2% | |
| 1999 | $337.50 | $773.44 | 0.0% | +129.2% | |
| 1998 | $790.63 | $337.50 | 0.0% | -57.3% | |
| 1997 | $481.25 | $790.63 | 0.0% | +64.3% | |
| 1996 | $281.25 | $481.25 | 0.0% | +71.1% | |
| 1995 | $162.50 | $281.25 | 0.0% | +73.1% | |
| 1994 | $203.13 | $162.50 | 0.0% | -20.0% | |
| 1993 | $162.50 | $203.13 | 0.0% | +25.0% | |
| 1992 | $156.25 | $162.50 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
- Annualized
- -2.0%
- 1992–2026
- Average year
- +10.6%
- 34 full years
- Best year
- +129.2%
- 1999
- Worst year
- -69.3%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 18/34
- 53% up
Annualized (CAGR)
-2.0%
1992–2026
Average year
+10.6%
34 full years
Best year
+129.2%
1999
Worst year
-69.3%
2018
Positive years
18/34
53% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1992+4.0%'92
1993+25%
1994-20%
1995+73%'95
1996+71%
1997+64%
1998-57%'98
1999+129%
2000+91%
2001-42%'01
2002+2.7%
2003+18%
2004+24%'04
2005+48%
2006-21%
2007-8.0%'07
2008-56%
2009+83%
2010+7.2%'10
2011-26%
2012-17%
2013+19%'13
2014-23%
2015-33%
2016+97%'16
2017-58%
2018-69%
2019+45%'19
2020-59%
2021+39%
2022+91%'22
2023-47%
2024-30%
2025-5.0%'25
2026+44%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NBR. 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 Nabors Industries Ltd.'s average annual return?
- Since 1992, Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) has returned about -2.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.6%.
- What were Nabors Industries Ltd.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 1999 (+129.2%) and the worst was 2018 (-69.3%).
- How often is Nabors Industries Ltd. up in a year?
- 18 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 53% of the time.
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