What is Nordson Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1981, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has returned about 13.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.1%.

What were Nordson Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1991 (+96.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-44.3%).

How often is Nordson Corporation up in a year?

29 of the 43 full years since 1981 were positive — about 67% of the time.

NDSN

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$295.67+$3.57 (+1.22%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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NDSN returns by year

Nordson Corporation has returned +13.3% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Nordson Corporation (NDSN) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.3%

1981–2026

Average year

+15.1%

43 full years

Best year

+96.5%

1991

Worst year

-44.3%

2008

Positive years

29/43

67% up

Nordson Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Nordson Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$240.43	$295.67	+0.4%	+23.3%
2025	$209.24	$240.43	+2.1%	+17.0%
2024	$264.16	$209.24	+0.6%	-20.1%
2023	$237.72	$264.16	+1.3%	+12.4%
2022	$255.27	$237.72	+0.9%	-5.9%
2021	$200.95	$255.27	+1.1%	+28.1%
2020	$162.84	$200.95	+1.0%	+24.5%
2019	$119.35	$162.84	+1.4%	+37.9%
2018	$146.40	$119.35	+0.8%	-17.6%
2017	$112.05	$146.40	+1.2%	+31.8%
2016	$64.15	$112.05	+2.1%	+76.8%
2015	$77.96	$64.15	+1.0%	-16.7%
2014	$74.30	$77.96	+1.1%	+6.1%
2013	$63.12	$74.30	+0.9%	+18.6%
2012	$41.18	$63.12	+0.0%	+53.3%
2011	$45.94	$41.18	+0.0%	-10.4%
2010	$30.59	$45.94	+0.0%	+50.2%
2009	$16.15	$30.59	+0.0%	+89.5%
2008	$28.98	$16.15	+0.0%	-44.3%
2007	$24.92	$28.98	+0.0%	+16.3%
2006	$20.26	$24.92	+0.0%	+23.0%
2005	$20.04	$20.26	+0.0%	+1.1%
2004	$17.31	$20.04	+0.0%	+15.8%
2003	$12.42	$17.31	+1.9%	+41.3%
2002	$13.21	$12.42	+2.1%	-3.8%
2001	$12.75	$13.21	+2.2%	+5.7%
2000	$12.06	$12.75	+2.3%	+8.0%
1999	$12.84	$12.06	+1.7%	-4.4%
1998	$11.47	$12.84	+2.1%	+14.1%
1997	$15.94	$11.47	+1.1%	-26.9%
1996	$14.06	$15.94	+1.5%	+14.8%
1995	$15.00	$14.06	+1.1%	-5.1%
1994	$13.44	$15.00	+1.1%	+12.8%
1993	$11.88	$13.44	+1.2%	+14.4%
1992	$11.50	$11.88	+1.0%	+4.2%
1991	$5.94	$11.50	+2.8%	+96.5%
1990	$6.56	$5.94	+1.9%	-7.6%
1989	$5.47	$6.56	+1.7%	+21.7%
1988	$2.42	$5.47	+0.0%	+126.3%
1986	$1.42	$2.42	+0.0%	+70.6%
1985	$1.38	$1.42	+0.0%	+3.0%
1984	$1.65	$1.38	+0.0%	-16.8%
1983	$0.92	$1.65	+0.0%	+80.3%
1982	$1.08	$0.92	+0.0%	-15.4%
1981	$1.94	$1.08	+0.0%	-44.3%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from NDSN's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Nordson Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1981, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has returned about 13.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.1%.
What were Nordson Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1991 (+96.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-44.3%).
How often is Nordson Corporation up in a year?: 29 of the 43 full years since 1981 were positive — about 67% of the time.