NOV
$18.93+1.56%
NOV Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
NOV Inc. total returns by year (1997–2026)#
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 | $15.63 | $18.93 | 2.2% | +23.3% | |
| 2025 | $14.60 | $15.63 | 4.2% | +11.3% | |
| 2024 | $20.28 | $14.60 | 1.2% | -26.8% | |
| 2023 | $20.89 | $20.28 | 1.1% | -1.8% | |
| 2022 | $13.55 | $20.89 | 1.5% | +55.7% | |
| 2021 | $13.73 | $13.55 | 0.4% | -0.9% | |
| 2020 | $25.05 | $13.73 | 0.3% | -44.9% | |
| 2019 | $25.70 | $25.05 | 0.8% | -1.7% | |
| 2018 | $36.02 | $25.70 | 0.4% | -28.3% | |
| 2017 | $37.44 | $36.02 | 0.6% | -3.2% | |
| 2016 | $33.49 | $37.44 | 2.1% | +13.9% | |
| 2015 | $65.53 | $33.49 | 2.2% | -46.7% | |
| 2014 | $71.71 | $65.53 | 2.0% | -6.6% | |
| 2013 | $61.63 | $71.71 | 1.4% | +17.8% | |
| 2012 | $61.31 | $61.63 | 0.7% | +1.2% | |
| 2011 | $60.64 | $61.31 | 0.7% | +1.8% | |
| 2010 | $39.76 | $60.64 | 1.5% | +54.0% | |
| 2009 | $22.04 | $39.76 | 0.0% | +80.4% | |
| 2008 | $66.24 | $22.04 | 0.0% | -66.7% | |
| 2007 | $27.58 | $66.24 | 0.0% | +140.1% | |
| 2006 | $28.27 | $27.58 | 0.0% | -2.4% | |
| 2005 | $15.91 | $28.27 | 0.0% | +77.7% | |
| 2004 | $10.08 | $15.91 | 0.0% | +57.8% | |
| 2003 | $9.85 | $10.08 | 0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 2002 | $9.29 | $9.85 | 0.0% | +6.0% | |
| 2001 | $17.44 | $9.29 | 0.0% | -46.7% | |
| 2000 | $7.07 | $17.44 | 0.0% | +146.6% | |
| 1999 | $5.04 | $7.07 | 0.0% | +40.2% | |
| 1998 | $15.41 | $5.04 | 0.0% | -67.3% | |
| 1997 | $6.93 | $15.41 | 0.0% | +122.4% |
- Annualized
- +5.2%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +16.7%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +146.6%
- 2000
- Worst year
- -67.3%
- 1998
- Positive years
- 16/29
- 55% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.2%
1997–2026
Average year
+16.7%
29 full years
Best year
+146.6%
2000
Worst year
-67.3%
1998
Positive years
16/29
55% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1997+122%'97
1998-67%
1999+40%
2000+147%'00
2001-47%
2002+6.0%
2003+2.4%'03
2004+58%
2005+78%
2006-2.4%'06
2007+140%
2008-67%
2009+80%'09
2010+54%
2011+1.8%
2012+1.2%'12
2013+18%
2014-6.6%
2015-47%'15
2016+14%
2017-3.2%
2018-28%'18
2019-1.7%
2020-45%
2021-0.89%'21
2022+56%
2023-1.8%
2024-27%'24
2025+11%
2026+23%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NOV. 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 NOV Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1997, NOV Inc. (NOV) has returned about 5.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.7%.
- What were NOV Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2000 (+146.6%) and the worst was 1998 (-67.3%).
- How often is NOV Inc. up in a year?
- 16 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 55% of the time.
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