What is Pinnacle West Capital Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1985, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) has returned about 5.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.5%.

What were Pinnacle West Capital Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1991 (+73.7%) and the worst was 1988 (-43.2%).

How often is Pinnacle West Capital Corporation up in a year?

26 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 63% of the time.

PNW

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$105.11−$0.95 (-0.90%)as of Jul 27, 12:25 PM ET

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PNW returns by year

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation has returned +5.4% annually (CAGR) since 1985. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) below, through July 27, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+5.4%

1985–2026

Average year

+7.5%

41 full years

Best year

+73.7%

1991

Worst year

-43.2%

1988

Positive years

26/41

63% up

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation returns by year (1985–2026)#

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

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$88.70	$105.11	+2.2%	+20.7%
2025	$84.77	$88.70	+4.2%	+8.9%
2024	$71.84	$84.77	+5.4%	+23.4%
2023	$76.04	$71.84	+4.3%	-1.2%
2022	$70.59	$76.04	+5.2%	+12.9%
2021	$79.95	$70.59	+3.9%	-7.8%
2020	$89.93	$79.95	+3.4%	-7.7%
2019	$85.20	$89.93	+3.5%	+9.0%
2018	$85.18	$85.20	+3.5%	+3.5%
2017	$78.03	$85.18	+3.5%	+12.6%
2016	$64.48	$78.03	+4.3%	+25.3%
2015	$68.31	$64.48	+3.6%	-2.0%
2014	$52.92	$68.31	+5.4%	+34.5%
2013	$50.98	$52.92	+5.1%	+8.9%
2012	$48.18	$50.98	+5.6%	+11.4%
2011	$41.45	$48.18	+3.0%	+19.3%
2010	$36.58	$41.45	+0.6%	+13.9%
2009	$32.13	$36.58	+0.8%	+14.6%
2008	$42.41	$32.13	+0.5%	-23.8%
2007	$50.69	$42.41	+0.4%	-15.9%
2006	$41.35	$50.69	+0.4%	+23.0%
2005	$44.41	$41.35	+0.4%	-6.5%
2004	$40.02	$44.41	+0.5%	+11.5%
2003	$34.09	$40.02	+0.6%	+18.0%
2002	$41.85	$34.09	+0.4%	-18.2%
2001	$47.63	$41.85	+0.3%	-11.8%
2000	$30.56	$47.63	+0.6%	+56.4%
1999	$42.38	$30.56	+0.2%	-27.6%
1998	$42.38	$42.38	+0.3%	+0.3%
1997	$31.75	$42.38	+0.5%	+33.9%
1996	$28.75	$31.75	+0.4%	+10.8%
1995	$19.63	$28.75	+0.4%	+46.9%
1994	$22.38	$19.63	+0.0%	-12.3%
1993	$20.38	$22.38	+0.0%	+9.8%
1992	$17.38	$20.38	+0.0%	+17.3%
1991	$10.00	$17.38	+0.0%	+73.7%
1990	$11.13	$10.00	+0.0%	-10.1%
1989	$15.75	$11.13	+0.0%	-29.4%
1988	$27.75	$15.75	+0.0%	-43.2%
1987	$28.38	$27.75	+0.0%	-2.2%
1986	$27.25	$28.38	+0.0%	+4.1%
1985	$22.00	$27.25	+0.0%	+23.9%
1984	$14.00	$22.00	+0.0%	+57.1%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PNW'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 Pinnacle West Capital Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1985, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) has returned about 5.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.5%.
What were Pinnacle West Capital Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1991 (+73.7%) and the worst was 1988 (-43.2%).
How often is Pinnacle West Capital Corporation up in a year?: 26 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 63% of the time.