What is Northrop Grumman Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1982, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.2%.

What were Northrop Grumman Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2013 (+74.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-41.2%).

How often is Northrop Grumman Corporation up in a year?

33 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 75% of the time.

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Northrop Grumman CorporationStock · IndustrialsS&P 500 0.2%

$542.47+$8.99 (+1.69%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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NOC returns by year

Northrop Grumman Corporation has returned +11.6% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+11.6%

1982–2026

Average year

+15.2%

44 full years

Best year

+74.4%

2013

Worst year

-41.2%

2008

Positive years

33/44

75% up

Northrop Grumman Corporation returns by year (1982–2026)#

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

Northrop Grumman Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$570.21	$542.47	+0.7%	-4.1%
2025	$469.29	$570.21	+2.1%	+23.6%
2024	$468.14	$469.29	+1.7%	+1.9%
2023	$545.61	$468.14	+1.4%	-12.8%
2022	$387.07	$545.61	+2.1%	+43.0%
2021	$304.72	$387.07	+2.3%	+29.3%
2020	$343.97	$304.72	+1.5%	-9.9%
2019	$244.90	$343.97	+2.2%	+42.7%
2018	$306.91	$244.90	+1.2%	-19.0%
2017	$232.58	$306.91	+1.9%	+33.9%
2016	$188.81	$232.58	+2.0%	+25.2%
2015	$147.39	$188.81	+2.4%	+30.5%
2014	$114.61	$147.39	+2.8%	+31.4%
2013	$67.58	$114.61	+4.8%	+74.4%
2012	$58.48	$67.58	+4.0%	+19.6%
2011	$58.53	$58.48	+3.4%	+3.3%
2010	$50.46	$58.53	+3.6%	+19.6%
2009	$40.69	$50.46	+4.4%	+28.4%
2008	$71.05	$40.69	+1.5%	-41.2%
2007	$61.17	$71.05	+2.3%	+18.4%
2006	$54.31	$61.17	+1.5%	+14.2%
2005	$49.11	$54.31	+2.0%	+12.6%
2004	$43.19	$49.11	+1.9%	+15.7%
2003	$43.82	$43.19	+1.8%	+0.3%
2002	$45.54	$43.82	+1.4%	-2.4%
2001	$37.50	$45.54	+2.2%	+23.7%
2000	$24.42	$37.50	+3.7%	+57.2%
1999	$33.03	$24.42	+1.8%	-24.2%
1998	$51.95	$33.03	+1.2%	-35.3%
1997	$37.38	$51.95	+2.4%	+41.4%
1996	$28.91	$37.38	+3.0%	+32.3%
1995	$18.97	$28.91	+3.2%	+55.6%
1994	$16.88	$18.97	+0.0%	+12.4%
1993	$15.42	$16.88	+0.0%	+9.5%
1992	$11.86	$15.42	+0.0%	+30.0%
1991	$7.85	$11.86	+0.0%	+51.1%
1990	$7.91	$7.85	+0.0%	-0.7%
1989	$12.54	$7.91	+0.0%	-36.9%
1988	$11.52	$12.54	+0.0%	+8.8%
1987	$17.73	$11.52	+0.0%	-35.0%
1986	$19.93	$17.73	+0.0%	-11.0%
1985	$15.92	$19.93	+0.0%	+25.2%
1984	$12.99	$15.92	+0.0%	+22.6%
1983	$11.35	$12.99	+0.0%	+14.4%
1982	$7.89	$11.35	+0.0%	+43.9%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from NOC'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 Northrop Grumman Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1982, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.2%.
What were Northrop Grumman Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2013 (+74.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-41.2%).
How often is Northrop Grumman Corporation up in a year?: 33 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 75% of the time.