NEU
$876.01-1.33%
NewMarket Corp total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
NewMarket Corp total returns by year (1986–2026)#
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 | $687.26 | $876.01 | 1.6% | +29.0% | |
| 2025 | $528.35 | $687.26 | 2.2% | +32.3% | |
| 2024 | $545.83 | $528.35 | 1.7% | -1.5% | |
| 2023 | $311.11 | $545.83 | 3.7% | +79.1% | |
| 2022 | $342.72 | $311.11 | 2.5% | -6.7% | |
| 2021 | $398.29 | $342.72 | 2.0% | -11.9% | |
| 2020 | $486.52 | $398.29 | 1.7% | -16.5% | |
| 2019 | $412.09 | $486.52 | 2.0% | +20.0% | |
| 2018 | $397.39 | $412.09 | 1.8% | +5.5% | |
| 2017 | $423.84 | $397.39 | 1.6% | -4.7% | |
| 2016 | $380.73 | $423.84 | 1.8% | +13.1% | |
| 2015 | $403.53 | $380.73 | 1.3% | -4.3% | |
| 2014 | $334.15 | $403.53 | 1.5% | +22.2% | |
| 2013 | $262.20 | $334.15 | 1.7% | +29.1% | |
| 2012 | $198.11 | $262.20 | 15.3% | +47.6% | |
| 2011 | $123.37 | $198.11 | 2.4% | +63.0% | |
| 2010 | $114.77 | $123.37 | 1.6% | +9.1% | |
| 2009 | $34.91 | $114.77 | 5.2% | +234.0% | |
| 2008 | $55.69 | $34.91 | 0.9% | -36.4% | |
| 2007 | $59.05 | $55.69 | 1.1% | -4.5% | |
| 2006 | $24.46 | $59.05 | 2.6% | +144.0% | |
| 2005 | $19.90 | $24.46 | 0.0% | +22.9% | |
| 2004 | $21.87 | $19.90 | 0.0% | -9.0% | |
| 2003 | $6.49 | $21.87 | 8.4% | +245.4% | |
| 2002 | $4.60 | $6.49 | 27.0% | +68.1% | |
| 2001 | $7.19 | $4.60 | 19.1% | -16.9% | |
| 2000 | $17.50 | $7.19 | 7.4% | -51.5% | |
| 1999 | $28.13 | $17.50 | 0.0% | -37.8% | |
| 1998 | $38.44 | $28.13 | 0.0% | -26.8% | |
| 1997 | $47.50 | $38.44 | 0.0% | -19.1% | |
| 1996 | $61.88 | $47.50 | 0.0% | -23.2% | |
| 1995 | $48.13 | $61.88 | 0.0% | +28.6% | |
| 1994 | $87.50 | $48.13 | 0.0% | -45.0% | |
| 1993 | $95.42 | $87.50 | 0.0% | -8.3% | |
| 1992 | $93.33 | $95.42 | 0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 1991 | $78.33 | $93.33 | 0.0% | +19.1% | |
| 1990 | $91.67 | $78.33 | 0.0% | -14.5% | |
| 1989 | $72.08 | $91.67 | 0.0% | +27.2% | |
| 1988 | $61.67 | $72.08 | 0.0% | +16.9% | |
| 1987 | $62.50 | $61.67 | 0.0% | -1.3% | |
| 1986 | $45.42 | $62.50 | 0.0% | +37.6% |
- Annualized
- +10.6%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +20.7%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +245.4%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -51.6%
- 2000
- Positive years
- 21/40
- 53% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.6%
1986–2026
Average year
+20.7%
40 full years
Best year
+245.4%
2003
Worst year
-51.6%
2000
Positive years
21/40
53% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1986+38%'86
1987-1.3%
1988+17%
1989+27%'89
1990-15%
1991+19%
1992+2.2%'92
1993-8.3%
1994-45%
1995+29%'95
1996-23%
1997-19%
1998-27%'98
1999-38%
2000-52%
2001-17%'01
2002+68%
2003+245%
2004-9.0%'04
2005+23%
2006+144%
2007-4.5%'07
2008-36%
2009+234%
2010+9.1%'10
2011+63%
2012+48%
2013+29%'13
2014+22%
2015-4.3%
2016+13%'16
2017-4.7%
2018+5.5%
2019+20%'19
2020-16%
2021-12%
2022-6.7%'22
2023+79%
2024-1.5%
2025+32%'25
2026+29%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NEU. 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 NewMarket Corp's average annual return?
- Since 1986, NewMarket Corp (NEU) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.7%.
- What were NewMarket Corp's best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2003 (+245.4%) and the worst was 2000 (-51.6%).
- How often is NewMarket Corp up in a year?
- 21 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 53% of the time.
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