SLB returns by year
SLB Limited has returned +4.4% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for SLB Limited (SLB) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
SLB Limited returns by year (1982–2026)#
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 | $38.38 | $53.23 | +1.5% | +40.2% | |
| 2025 | $38.34 | $38.38 | +3.1% | +3.2% | |
| 2024 | $52.04 | $38.34 | +1.8% | -24.5% | |
| 2023 | $53.46 | $52.04 | +1.9% | -0.8% | |
| 2022 | $29.95 | $53.46 | +2.6% | +81.1% | |
| 2021 | $21.83 | $29.95 | +2.4% | +39.6% | |
| 2020 | $40.20 | $21.83 | +1.9% | -43.8% | |
| 2019 | $36.08 | $40.20 | +6.2% | +17.6% | |
| 2018 | $67.39 | $36.08 | +1.8% | -44.7% | |
| 2017 | $83.95 | $67.39 | +2.3% | -17.4% | |
| 2016 | $69.75 | $83.95 | +3.1% | +23.5% | |
| 2015 | $85.41 | $69.75 | +2.0% | -16.3% | |
| 2014 | $90.11 | $85.41 | +1.6% | -3.6% | |
| 2013 | $69.30 | $90.11 | +2.0% | +32.1% | |
| 2012 | $68.31 | $69.30 | +1.6% | +3.0% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SLB'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 SLB Limited's average annual return?
- Since 1982, SLB Limited (SLB) has returned about 4.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 8.7%.
- What were SLB Limited's best and worst years?
- Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2022 (+81.1%) and the worst was 2008 (-56.4%).
- How often is SLB Limited up in a year?
- 25 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 57% of the time.