NWS
$32.88-0.54%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $32.88 -0.54%
News Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
News Corporation total returns by year (2014–2026)#
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 | $29.63 | $32.88 | 0.7% | +11.7% | |
| 2025 | $30.43 | $29.63 | 0.6% | -2.0% | |
| 2024 | $25.72 | $30.43 | 0.9% | +19.2% | |
| 2023 | $18.44 | $25.72 | 1.5% | +41.0% | |
| 2022 | $22.50 | $18.44 | 0.8% | -17.2% | |
| 2021 | $17.77 | $22.50 | 1.1% | +27.7% | |
| 2020 | $14.51 | $17.77 | 2.0% | +24.5% | |
| 2019 | $11.55 | $14.51 | 1.8% | +27.4% | |
| 2018 | $16.60 | $11.55 | 1.0% | -29.5% | |
| 2017 | $11.80 | $16.60 | 2.2% | +42.8% | |
| 2016 | $13.96 | $11.80 | 1.4% | -14.1% | |
| 2015 | $15.08 | $13.96 | 0.7% | -6.7% | |
| 2014 | $17.83 | $15.08 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
- Annualized
- +6.9%
- 2014–2026
- Average year
- +8.1%
- 12 full years
- Best year
- +42.8%
- 2017
- Worst year
- -29.5%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 6/12
- 50% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.9%
2014–2026
Average year
+8.1%
12 full years
Best year
+42.8%
2017
Worst year
-29.5%
2018
Positive years
6/12
50% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
2014-15%'14
2015-6.7%'15
2016-14%'16
2017+43%'17
2018-29%'18
2019+27%'19
2020+24%'20
2021+28%'21
2022-17%'22
2023+41%'23
2024+19%'24
2025-2.0%'25
2026+12%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NWS. 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 News Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 2014, News Corporation (NWS) has returned about 6.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 8.1%.
- What were News Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 2014–2026, the best year was 2017 (+42.8%) and the worst was 2018 (-29.5%).
- How often is News Corporation up in a year?
- 6 of the 12 full years since 2014 were positive — about 50% of the time.
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