NVO
$42.18+4.95%
as of close, Nov 4, 2026
☾ AH $42.18 +4.95%
Novo Nordisk A/SStock · HealthcareMSCI EAFE · 0.7% of EFAMSCI World · 0.2% of URTHMSCI ACWI · 0.1% of ACWIRussell 3000 · 0.0001% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.0000% of VTI
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Novo Nordisk A/S total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 4, 2026
Novo Nordisk A/S total returns by year (1983–2026)#
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 | $50.88 | $42.18 | 4.1% | -13.0% | |
| 2025 | $86.02 | $50.88 | 1.6% | -39.2% | |
| 2024 | $103.45 | $86.02 | 0.9% | -15.9% | |
| 2023 | $67.67 | $103.45 | 1.6% | +54.5% | |
| 2022 | $56.00 | $67.67 | 1.8% | +22.6% | |
| 2021 | $34.93 | $56.00 | 3.1% | +63.4% | |
| 2020 | $28.94 | $34.93 | 2.6% | +23.3% | |
| 2019 | $23.04 | $28.94 | 3.0% | +28.7% | |
| 2018 | $26.84 | $23.04 | 2.3% | -11.9% | |
| 2017 | $17.93 | $26.84 | 3.3% | +52.9% | |
| 2016 | $29.04 | $17.93 | 1.2% | -37.0% | |
| 2015 | $21.16 | $29.04 | 1.5% | +38.7% | |
| 2014 | $18.48 | $21.16 | 1.6% | +16.1% | |
| 2013 | $16.32 | $18.48 | 1.6% | +14.8% | |
| 2012 | $11.53 | $16.32 | 1.8% | +43.4% | |
| 2011 | $11.26 | $11.53 | 1.1% | +3.5% | |
| 2010 | $6.39 | $11.26 | 2.2% | +78.5% | |
| 2009 | $5.14 | $6.39 | 2.1% | +26.3% | |
| 2008 | $6.49 | $5.14 | 0.8% | -20.0% | |
| 2007 | $4.18 | $6.49 | 1.7% | +56.8% | |
| 2006 | $2.81 | $4.18 | 1.7% | +50.3% | |
| 2005 | $2.71 | $2.81 | 1.1% | +4.9% | |
| 2004 | $2.05 | $2.71 | 1.5% | +34.0% | |
| 2003 | $1.45 | $2.05 | 1.6% | +43.3% | |
| 2002 | $2.01 | $1.45 | 0.5% | -27.4% | |
| 2001 | $1.77 | $2.01 | 0.7% | +13.9% | |
| 2000 | $1.29 | $1.77 | 0.9% | +37.8% | |
| 1999 | $1.33 | $1.29 | 0.8% | -2.0% | |
| 1998 | $1.44 | $1.33 | 0.4% | -7.4% | |
| 1997 | $0.94 | $1.44 | 0.7% | +55.0% | |
| 1996 | $0.69 | $0.94 | 0.8% | +37.3% | |
| 1995 | $0.48 | $0.69 | 0.0% | +44.2% | |
| 1994 | $0.50 | $0.48 | 0.0% | -4.0% | |
| 1993 | $0.44 | $0.50 | 0.0% | +11.5% | |
| 1992 | $0.45 | $0.44 | 0.0% | -0.8% | |
| 1991 | $0.31 | $0.45 | 0.0% | +43.5% | |
| 1990 | $0.25 | $0.31 | 0.0% | +24.5% | |
| 1989 | $0.19 | $0.25 | 0.0% | +29.3% | |
| 1988 | $0.11 | $0.19 | 0.0% | +81.1% | |
| 1987 | $0.16 | $0.11 | 0.0% | -34.9% | |
| 1986 | $0.15 | $0.16 | 0.1% | +12.0% | |
| 1985 | $0.12 | $0.15 | 0.0% | +23.6% | |
| 1984 | $0.28 | $0.12 | 0.0% | -57.6% | |
| 1983 | $0.22 | $0.28 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
- Annualized
- +13.9%
- 1983–2026
- Average year
- +19.5%
- 43 full years
- Best year
- +81.1%
- 1988
- Worst year
- -57.6%
- 1984
- Positive years
- 31/43
- 72% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.9%
1983–2026
Average year
+19.5%
43 full years
Best year
+81.1%
1988
Worst year
-57.6%
1984
Positive years
31/43
72% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1983+28%'83
1984-58%
1985+24%
1986+12%
1987-35%'87
1988+81%
1989+29%
1990+24%
1991+43%'91
1992-0.84%
1993+12%
1994-4.0%
1995+44%'95
1996+37%
1997+55%
1998-7.4%
1999-2.0%'99
2000+38%
2001+14%
2002-27%
2003+43%'03
2004+34%
2005+4.9%
2006+50%
2007+57%'07
2008-20%
2009+26%
2010+79%
2011+3.5%'11
2012+43%
2013+15%
2014+16%
2015+39%'15
2016-37%
2017+53%
2018-12%
2019+29%'19
2020+23%
2021+63%
2022+23%
2023+54%'23
2024-16%
2025-39%
2026-13%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NVO. 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 Novo Nordisk A/S's average annual return?
- Since 1983, Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) has returned about 13.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 19.5%.
- What were Novo Nordisk A/S's best and worst years?
- Over 1983–2026, the best year was 1988 (+81.1%) and the worst was 1984 (-57.6%).
- How often is Novo Nordisk A/S up in a year?
- 31 of the 43 full years since 1983 were positive — about 72% of the time.
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