POWL
$165.14-3.33%
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Powell Industries Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Powell Industries Inc. total returns by year (1981–2026)#
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 | $106.26 | $165.14 | 0.2% | +55.6% | |
| 2025 | $73.88 | $106.26 | 0.7% | +44.5% | |
| 2024 | $29.47 | $73.88 | 1.5% | +152.2% | |
| 2023 | $11.73 | $29.47 | 4.3% | +155.6% | |
| 2022 | $9.83 | $11.73 | 5.0% | +24.3% | |
| 2021 | $9.83 | $9.83 | 3.6% | +3.6% | |
| 2020 | $16.33 | $9.83 | 2.2% | -37.6% | |
| 2019 | $8.34 | $16.33 | 5.7% | +101.6% | |
| 2018 | $9.55 | $8.34 | 2.8% | -9.9% | |
| 2017 | $13.00 | $9.55 | 2.5% | -24.0% | |
| 2016 | $8.68 | $13.00 | 4.7% | +54.5% | |
| 2015 | $16.36 | $8.68 | 1.7% | -45.2% | |
| 2014 | $22.33 | $16.36 | 1.4% | -25.4% | |
| 2013 | $13.84 | $22.33 | 0.6% | +61.9% | |
| 2012 | $10.43 | $13.84 | 0.0% | +32.8% | |
| 2011 | $10.96 | $10.43 | 0.0% | -4.9% | |
| 2010 | $10.51 | $10.96 | 0.0% | +4.3% | |
| 2009 | $9.67 | $10.51 | 0.0% | +8.6% | |
| 2008 | $14.69 | $9.67 | 0.0% | -34.2% | |
| 2007 | $10.52 | $14.69 | 0.0% | +39.6% | |
| 2006 | $5.99 | $10.52 | 0.0% | +75.8% | |
| 2005 | $6.16 | $5.99 | 0.0% | -2.9% | |
| 2004 | $6.38 | $6.16 | 0.0% | -3.4% | |
| 2003 | $5.69 | $6.38 | 0.0% | +12.2% | |
| 2002 | $6.26 | $5.69 | 0.0% | -9.1% | |
| 2001 | $4.25 | $6.26 | 0.0% | +47.2% | |
| 2000 | $2.29 | $4.25 | 0.0% | +85.5% | |
| 1999 | $3.33 | $2.29 | 0.0% | -31.2% | |
| 1998 | $5.08 | $3.33 | 0.0% | -34.4% | |
| 1997 | $4.63 | $5.08 | 0.0% | +9.9% | |
| 1996 | $2.75 | $4.63 | 0.0% | +68.2% | |
| 1995 | $1.88 | $2.75 | 0.0% | +46.7% | |
| 1994 | $1.92 | $1.88 | 0.0% | -2.2% | |
| 1993 | $2.50 | $1.92 | 0.0% | -23.3% | |
| 1992 | $4.33 | $2.50 | 0.0% | -42.3% | |
| 1991 | $3.54 | $4.33 | 0.0% | +22.4% | |
| 1990 | $1.79 | $3.54 | 0.0% | +97.7% | |
| 1989 | $0.42 | $1.79 | 0.0% | +330.0% | |
| 1988 | $0.21 | $0.42 | 0.0% | +100.0% | |
| 1987 | $0.42 | $0.21 | 0.0% | -50.0% | |
| 1986 | $0.63 | $0.42 | 0.0% | -33.3% | |
| 1985 | $0.63 | $0.63 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1984 | $1.29 | $0.63 | 0.0% | -51.6% | |
| 1983 | $1.00 | $1.29 | 0.0% | +29.2% | |
| 1982 | $1.21 | $1.00 | 0.0% | -17.2% | |
| 1981 | $2.29 | $1.21 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
- Annualized
- +12.8%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +24.0%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +330.0%
- 1989
- Worst year
- -51.6%
- 1984
- Positive years
- 24/45
- 53% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.8%
1981–2026
Average year
+24.0%
45 full years
Best year
+330.0%
1989
Worst year
-51.6%
1984
Positive years
24/45
53% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-300%-200%-100%0%100%200%300%
1981-47%'81
1982-17%
1983+29%
1984-52%
19850%'85
1986-33%
1987-50%
1988+100%
1989+330%'89
1990+98%
1991+22%
1992-42%
1993-23%'93
1994-2.2%
1995+47%
1996+68%
1997+9.9%'97
1998-34%
1999-31%
2000+85%
2001+47%'01
2002-9.1%
2003+12%
2004-3.4%
2005-2.9%'05
2006+76%
2007+40%
2008-34%
2009+8.6%'09
2010+4.3%
2011-4.9%
2012+33%
2013+62%'13
2014-25%
2015-45%
2016+55%
2017-24%'17
2018-9.9%
2019+102%
2020-38%
2021+3.6%'21
2022+24%
2023+156%
2024+152%
2025+44%'25
2026+56%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on POWL. 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 Powell Industries Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1981, Powell Industries Inc. (POWL) has returned about 12.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 24.0%.
- What were Powell Industries Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1989 (+330.0%) and the worst was 1984 (-51.6%).
- How often is Powell Industries Inc. up in a year?
- 24 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 53% of the time.
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