NFG
$79.92+1.96%
National Fuel Gas Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
National Fuel Gas Company total returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $80.06 | $79.92 | 2.0% | +1.8% | |
| 2025 | $60.68 | $80.06 | 3.4% | +35.3% | |
| 2024 | $50.17 | $60.68 | 4.4% | +25.4% | |
| 2023 | $63.30 | $50.17 | 3.0% | -17.7% | |
| 2022 | $63.94 | $63.30 | 2.9% | +1.9% | |
| 2021 | $41.13 | $63.94 | 5.2% | +60.7% | |
| 2020 | $46.54 | $41.13 | 4.0% | -7.6% | |
| 2019 | $51.18 | $46.54 | 3.1% | -5.9% | |
| 2018 | $54.91 | $51.18 | 3.1% | -3.7% | |
| 2017 | $56.64 | $54.91 | 2.9% | -0.2% | |
| 2016 | $42.75 | $56.64 | 4.0% | +36.5% | |
| 2015 | $69.53 | $42.75 | 1.9% | -36.6% | |
| 2014 | $71.40 | $69.53 | 2.1% | -0.5% | |
| 2013 | $50.69 | $71.40 | 3.3% | +44.2% | |
| 2012 | $55.58 | $50.69 | 2.7% | -6.1% | |
| 2011 | $65.62 | $55.58 | 2.0% | -13.3% | |
| 2010 | $50.00 | $65.62 | 3.4% | +34.7% | |
| 2009 | $31.33 | $50.00 | 5.4% | +65.0% | |
| 2008 | $46.68 | $31.33 | 2.1% | -30.8% | |
| 2007 | $38.54 | $46.68 | 3.4% | +24.5% | |
| 2006 | $31.19 | $38.54 | 3.1% | +26.6% | |
| 2005 | $28.34 | $31.19 | 3.2% | +13.3% | |
| 2004 | $24.44 | $28.34 | 5.0% | +21.0% | |
| 2003 | $20.73 | $24.44 | 5.5% | +23.4% | |
| 2002 | $24.70 | $20.73 | 4.1% | -12.0% | |
| 2001 | $31.47 | $24.70 | 3.2% | -18.3% | |
| 2000 | $23.25 | $31.47 | 5.2% | +40.5% | |
| 1999 | $22.59 | $23.25 | 4.2% | +7.1% | |
| 1998 | $24.34 | $22.59 | 3.7% | -3.5% | |
| 1997 | $20.63 | $24.34 | 4.6% | +22.7% | |
| 1996 | $16.81 | $20.63 | 5.7% | +28.4% | |
| 1995 | $12.75 | $16.81 | 5.3% | +37.2% | |
| 1994 | $17.00 | $12.75 | 0.0% | -25.0% | |
| 1993 | $14.75 | $17.00 | 0.0% | +15.3% | |
| 1992 | $12.25 | $14.75 | 0.0% | +20.4% | |
| 1991 | $11.88 | $12.25 | 0.0% | +3.2% | |
| 1990 | $13.81 | $11.88 | 0.0% | -14.0% | |
| 1989 | $9.50 | $13.81 | 0.0% | +45.4% | |
| 1988 | $8.38 | $9.50 | 0.0% | +13.4% | |
| 1987 | $9.72 | $8.38 | 0.0% | -13.8% | |
| 1986 | $7.19 | $9.72 | 0.0% | +35.2% | |
| 1985 | $6.50 | $7.19 | 0.0% | +10.6% | |
| 1984 | $3.75 | $6.50 | 0.0% | +73.3% | |
| 1983 | $3.17 | $3.75 | 0.0% | +18.4% | |
| 1982 | $3.05 | $3.17 | 0.0% | +3.7% | |
| 1981 | $3.15 | $3.05 | 0.0% | -3.1% | |
| 1980 | $3.00 | $3.15 | 0.0% | +5.2% | |
| 1979 | $2.70 | $3.00 | 0.0% | +11.1% | |
| 1978 | $2.77 | $2.70 | 0.0% | -2.6% | |
| 1977 | $2.90 | $2.77 | 0.0% | -4.4% | |
| 1976 | $2.20 | $2.90 | 0.0% | +31.6% | |
| 1975 | $1.88 | $2.20 | 0.0% | +17.4% | |
| 1974 | $2.17 | $1.88 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
- Annualized
- +8.9%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +11.9%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +73.3%
- 1984
- Worst year
- -36.6%
- 2015
- Positive years
- 32/52
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.9%
1974–2026
Average year
+11.9%
52 full years
Best year
+73.3%
1984
Worst year
-36.6%
2015
Positive years
32/52
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1974-14%'74
1975+17%
1976+32%
1977-4.4%
1978-2.6%'78
1979+11%
1980+5.2%
1981-3.1%
1982+3.7%'82
1983+18%
1984+73%
1985+11%
1986+35%'86
1987-14%
1988+13%
1989+45%
1990-14%'90
1991+3.2%
1992+20%
1993+15%
1994-25%'94
1995+37%
1996+28%
1997+23%
1998-3.5%'98
1999+7.1%
2000+41%
2001-18%
2002-12%'02
2003+23%
2004+21%
2005+13%
2006+27%'06
2007+24%
2008-31%
2009+65%
2010+35%'10
2011-13%
2012-6.1%
2013+44%
2014-0.51%'14
2015-37%
2016+36%
2017-0.2%
2018-3.7%'18
2019-5.9%
2020-7.6%
2021+61%
2022+1.9%'22
2023-18%
2024+25%
2025+35%
2026+1.8%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NFG. 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 National Fuel Gas Company's average annual return?
- Since 1974, National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) has returned about 8.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.9%.
- What were National Fuel Gas Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1984 (+73.3%) and the worst was 2015 (-36.6%).
- How often is National Fuel Gas Company up in a year?
- 32 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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