NDSN
$309.86-0.20%
as of close, Nov 6, 2026
☾ AH $309.86 -0.20%
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Nordson Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 6, 2026
Every year since 1990#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-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 | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $240.43 | $309.86 | 1.2% | +30.0% | |
| 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 | 1.1% | +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 | 2.2% | -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% | -4.3% | |
| 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% | +14.9% | |
| 1995 | $15.00 | $14.06 | 1.1% | -5.1% | |
| 1994 | $13.44 | $15.00 | 1.1% | +12.8% | |
| 1993 | $11.88 | $13.44 | 1.3% | +14.4% | |
| 1992 | $11.50 | $11.88 | 1.0% | +4.2% | |
| 1991 | $5.94 | $11.50 | 2.8% | +96.5% | |
| 1990since Mar 26 | $6.19 | $5.94 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
- Annualized
- +12.3%
- 1991–2026
- Average year
- +16.0%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +96.5%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -44.3%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 25/35
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.3%
1991–2026
Average year
+16.0%
35 full years
Best year
+96.5%
1991
Worst year
-44.3%
2008
Positive years
25/35
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1990, since Mar 26-2.7%'90
1991+96%
1992+4.2%
1993+14%'93
1994+13%
1995-5.1%
1996+15%'96
1997-27%
1998+14%
1999-4.3%'99
2000+8.0%
2001+5.7%
2002-3.8%'02
2003+41%
2004+16%
2005+1.1%'05
2006+23%
2007+16%
2008-44%'08
2009+89%
2010+50%
2011-10%'11
2012+53%
2013+19%
2014+6.1%'14
2015-17%
2016+77%
2017+32%'17
2018-18%
2019+38%
2020+24%'20
2021+28%
2022-5.9%
2023+12%'23
2024-20%
2025+17%
2026+30%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NDSN. 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 Nordson Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1991, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has returned about 12.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.0%.
- What were Nordson Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1991–2026, the best year was 1991 (+96.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-44.3%).
- How often is Nordson Corporation up in a year?
- 25 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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