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Seaboard Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Seaboard Corporation total returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $4,444.82 | $3,922.63 | 0.1% | -11.6% | |
| 2025 | $2,429.66 | $4,444.82 | 0.5% | +83.5% | |
| 2024 | $3,570.10 | $2,429.66 | 0.2% | -31.7% | |
| 2023 | $3,775.21 | $3,570.10 | 0.2% | -5.2% | |
| 2022 | $3,935.01 | $3,775.21 | 0.2% | -3.8% | |
| 2021 | $3,031.00 | $3,935.01 | 0.3% | +30.1% | |
| 2020 | $4,250.55 | $3,031.00 | 0.2% | -28.5% | |
| 2019 | $3,538.01 | $4,250.55 | 0.3% | +20.4% | |
| 2018 | $4,410.00 | $3,538.01 | 0.1% | -19.6% | |
| 2017 | $3,951.99 | $4,410.00 | 0.2% | +11.8% | |
| 2016 | $2,894.74 | $3,951.99 | 0.0% | +36.5% | |
| 2015 | $4,197.95 | $2,894.74 | 0.0% | -31.0% | |
| 2014 | $2,794.97 | $4,197.95 | 0.0% | +50.2% | |
| 2013 | $2,529.88 | $2,794.97 | 0.0% | +10.5% | |
| 2012 | $2,036.00 | $2,529.88 | 0.6% | +24.9% | |
| 2011 | $1,991.00 | $2,036.00 | 0.0% | +2.3% | |
| 2010 | $1,349.00 | $1,991.00 | 0.7% | +48.3% | |
| 2009 | $1,194.00 | $1,349.00 | 0.3% | +13.3% | |
| 2008 | $1,470.00 | $1,194.00 | 0.2% | -18.6% | |
| 2007 | $1,765.00 | $1,470.00 | 0.1% | -16.6% | |
| 2006 | $1,511.00 | $1,765.00 | 0.2% | +17.0% | |
| 2005 | $998.00 | $1,511.00 | 0.3% | +51.7% | |
| 2004 | $282.00 | $998.00 | 2.2% | +256.1% | |
| 2003 | $242.00 | $282.00 | 1.5% | +18.0% | |
| 2002 | $306.00 | $242.00 | 0.8% | -20.1% | |
| 2001 | $156.00 | $306.00 | 0.9% | +97.1% | |
| 2000 | $194.25 | $156.00 | 0.5% | -19.2% | |
| 1999 | $422.00 | $194.25 | 0.2% | -53.8% | |
| 1998 | $440.00 | $422.00 | 0.3% | -3.8% | |
| 1997 | $266.00 | $440.00 | 0.6% | +66.0% | |
| 1996 | $268.75 | $266.00 | 0.4% | -0.6% | |
| 1995 | $161.00 | $268.75 | 0.5% | +67.4% | |
| 1994 | $186.00 | $161.00 | 0.0% | -13.4% | |
| 1993 | $185.00 | $186.00 | 0.0% | +0.5% | |
| 1992 | $118.00 | $185.00 | 0.0% | +56.8% | |
| 1991 | $121.00 | $118.00 | 0.0% | -2.5% | |
| 1990 | $116.00 | $121.00 | 0.0% | +4.3% | |
| 1989 | $115.00 | $116.00 | 0.0% | +0.9% | |
| 1988 | $76.25 | $115.00 | 0.0% | +50.8% | |
| 1987 | $146.00 | $76.25 | 0.0% | -47.8% | |
| 1986 | $86.50 | $146.00 | 0.0% | +68.8% | |
| 1985 | $46.13 | $86.50 | 0.0% | +87.5% | |
| 1984 | $37.25 | $46.13 | 0.0% | +23.8% | |
| 1983 | $25.50 | $37.25 | 0.0% | +46.1% | |
| 1982 | $25.25 | $25.50 | 0.0% | +1.0% | |
| 1981 | $20.50 | $25.25 | 0.0% | +23.2% | |
| 1980 | $17.13 | $20.50 | 0.0% | +19.7% | |
| 1979 | $19.25 | $17.13 | 0.0% | -11.0% | |
| 1978 | $11.13 | $19.25 | 0.0% | +73.0% | |
| 1977 | $8.00 | $11.13 | 0.0% | +39.1% | |
| 1976 | $6.50 | $8.00 | 0.0% | +23.1% | |
| 1975 | $5.00 | $6.50 | 0.0% | +30.0% | |
| 1974 | $6.63 | $5.00 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
- Annualized
- +12.4%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +21.2%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +256.1%
- 2004
- Worst year
- -53.8%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 34/52
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.4%
1974–2026
Average year
+21.2%
52 full years
Best year
+256.1%
2004
Worst year
-53.8%
1999
Positive years
34/52
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1974-25%'74
1975+30%
1976+23%
1977+39%
1978+73%'78
1979-11%
1980+20%
1981+23%
1982+0.99%'82
1983+46%
1984+24%
1985+88%
1986+69%'86
1987-48%
1988+51%
1989+0.87%
1990+4.3%'90
1991-2.5%
1992+57%
1993+0.54%
1994-13%'94
1995+67%
1996-0.59%
1997+66%
1998-3.8%'98
1999-54%
2000-19%
2001+97%
2002-20%'02
2003+18%
2004+256%
2005+52%
2006+17%'06
2007-17%
2008-19%
2009+13%
2010+48%'10
2011+2.3%
2012+25%
2013+10%
2014+50%'14
2015-31%
2016+37%
2017+12%
2018-20%'18
2019+20%
2020-28%
2021+30%
2022-3.8%'22
2023-5.2%
2024-32%
2025+83%
2026-12%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SEB. 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 Seaboard Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1974, Seaboard Corporation (SEB) has returned about 12.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.2%.
- What were Seaboard Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 2004 (+256.1%) and the worst was 1999 (-53.8%).
- How often is Seaboard Corporation up in a year?
- 34 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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