What is Nucor Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1984, Nucor Corporation (NUE) has returned about 14.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.3%.

What were Nucor Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2021 (+118.4%) and the worst was 2024 (-32.0%).

How often is Nucor Corporation up in a year?

27 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 64% of the time.

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Nucor CorporationStock · IndustrialsS&P 500 0.1%

$247.60+$6.45 (+2.67%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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NUE returns by year

Nucor Corporation has returned +14.3% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Nucor Corporation (NUE) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+14.3%

1984–2026

Average year

+17.3%

42 full years

Best year

+118.4%

2021

Worst year

-32.0%

2024

Positive years

27/42

64% up

Nucor Corporation returns by year (1984–2026)#

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

Nucor Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$163.11	$247.60	+0.5%	+52.3%
2025	$116.71	$163.11	+2.2%	+42.0%
2024	$174.04	$116.71	+1.0%	-32.0%
2023	$131.81	$174.04	+1.7%	+33.7%
2022	$114.15	$131.81	+1.9%	+17.4%
2021	$53.19	$114.15	+3.8%	+118.4%
2020	$56.28	$53.19	+3.7%	-1.8%
2019	$51.81	$56.28	+3.2%	+11.8%
2018	$63.58	$51.81	+2.1%	-16.4%
2017	$59.52	$63.58	+2.8%	+9.6%
2016	$40.30	$59.52	+4.5%	+52.1%
2015	$49.05	$40.30	+2.9%	-15.0%
2014	$53.38	$49.05	+2.7%	-5.4%
2013	$43.16	$53.38	+3.8%	+27.5%
2012	$39.57	$43.16	+4.0%	+13.1%
2011	$43.82	$39.57	+3.4%	-6.3%
2010	$46.65	$43.82	+3.3%	-2.8%
2009	$46.20	$46.65	+3.2%	+4.2%
2008	$59.22	$46.20	+1.4%	-20.6%
2007	$54.66	$59.22	+3.2%	+11.6%
2006	$33.36	$54.66	+4.8%	+68.6%
2005	$26.17	$33.36	+1.8%	+29.2%
2004	$14.00	$26.17	+2.2%	+89.1%
2003	$10.33	$14.00	+2.3%	+37.9%
2002	$13.24	$10.33	+1.2%	-20.8%
2001	$9.92	$13.24	+2.1%	+35.5%
2000	$13.70	$9.92	+1.2%	-26.4%
1999	$10.81	$13.70	+1.4%	+28.1%
1998	$12.08	$10.81	+1.0%	-9.5%
1997	$12.75	$12.08	+0.7%	-4.5%
1996	$14.28	$12.75	+0.5%	-10.2%
1995	$13.84	$14.28	+0.4%	+3.6%
1994	$13.25	$13.84	+0.0%	+4.5%
1993	$9.80	$13.25	+0.0%	+35.2%
1992	$5.59	$9.80	+0.0%	+75.4%
1991	$3.88	$5.59	+0.0%	+44.2%
1990	$3.77	$3.88	+0.0%	+2.9%
1989	$2.98	$3.77	+0.0%	+26.2%
1988	$2.48	$2.98	+0.0%	+20.5%
1987	$1.91	$2.48	+0.0%	+29.9%
1986	$2.24	$1.91	+0.0%	-15.1%
1985	$1.34	$2.24	+0.0%	+67.0%
1984	$1.78	$1.34	+0.0%	-24.6%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from NUE'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 Nucor Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1984, Nucor Corporation (NUE) has returned about 14.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.3%.
What were Nucor Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2021 (+118.4%) and the worst was 2024 (-32.0%).
How often is Nucor Corporation up in a year?: 27 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 64% of the time.