PAA returns by year
Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests has returned +9.3% annually (CAGR) since 1999. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests (PAA) below, through August 17, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $17.96 | $23.75 | +8.1% | +40.3% | |
| 2025 | $17.08 | $17.96 | +9.0% | +14.1% | |
| 2024 | $15.15 | $17.08 | +8.5% | +21.2% | |
| 2023 | $11.76 | $15.15 | +10.2% | +39.0% | |
| 2022 | $9.34 | $11.76 | +9.7% | +35.6% | |
| 2021 | $8.24 | $9.34 | +8.7% | +22.1% | |
| 2020 | $18.39 | $8.24 | +4.3% | -50.9% | |
| 2019 | $20.04 | $18.39 | +5.9% | -2.4% | |
| 2018 | $20.64 | $20.04 | +5.1% | +2.2% | |
| 2017 | $32.29 | $20.64 | +4.7% | -31.4% | |
| 2016 | $23.10 | $32.29 | +15.2% | +55.0% | |
| 2015 | $51.32 | $23.10 | +3.1% | -51.9% | |
| 2014 | $51.77 | $51.32 | +4.6% | +3.8% | |
| 2013 | $45.24 | $51.77 | +5.0% | +19.5% | |
| 2012 | $36.73 | $45.24 | +6.3% | +29.5% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PAA'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 Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests's average annual return?
- Since 1999, Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests (PAA) has returned about 9.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.6%.
- What were Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests's best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2009 (+65.1%) and the worst was 2015 (-51.9%).
- How often is Plains All American Pipeline L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests up in a year?
- 20 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 74% of the time.