SLM
$21.81-1.85%
SLM CorporationStock · FinancialsNasdaq Composite 0.01%Russell 3000 0.007%Russell 1000 0.007%US Stock Market 0.006%
SLM Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
SLM Corporation total returns by year (1984–2026)#
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 | $27.06 | $21.81 | 1.4% | -18.0% | |
| 2025 | $27.58 | $27.06 | 1.7% | -0.2% | |
| 2024 | $19.12 | $27.58 | 3.0% | +47.3% | |
| 2023 | $16.60 | $19.12 | 3.5% | +18.7% | |
| 2022 | $19.67 | $16.60 | 2.1% | -13.5% | |
| 2021 | $12.39 | $19.67 | 1.8% | +60.5% | |
| 2020 | $8.91 | $12.39 | 1.8% | +40.9% | |
| 2019 | $8.31 | $8.91 | 1.4% | +8.6% | |
| 2018 | $11.30 | $8.31 | 0.0% | -26.5% | |
| 2017 | $11.02 | $11.30 | 0.0% | +2.5% | |
| 2016 | $6.52 | $11.02 | 0.0% | +69.0% | |
| 2015 | $10.19 | $6.52 | 0.0% | -36.0% | |
| 2014 | $9.39 | $10.19 | 0.9% | +9.4% | |
| 2013 | $6.12 | $9.39 | 3.3% | +56.7% | |
| 2012 | $4.79 | $6.12 | 1.5% | +29.2% | |
| 2011 | $4.50 | $4.79 | 3.2% | +9.6% | |
| 2010 | $4.03 | $4.50 | 0.0% | +11.7% | |
| 2009 | $3.18 | $4.03 | 0.0% | +26.7% | |
| 2008 | $7.20 | $3.18 | 0.0% | -55.8% | |
| 2007 | $17.42 | $7.20 | 0.3% | -58.3% | |
| 2006 | $19.68 | $17.42 | 2.4% | -9.1% | |
| 2005 | $19.08 | $19.68 | 2.4% | +5.6% | |
| 2004 | $13.46 | $19.08 | 2.1% | +43.9% | |
| 2003 | $12.37 | $13.46 | 0.4% | +9.2% | |
| 2002 | $10.01 | $12.37 | 0.1% | +23.7% | |
| 2001 | $8.10 | $10.01 | 0.7% | +24.3% | |
| 2000 | $5.03 | $8.10 | 1.5% | +62.6% | |
| 1999 | $5.72 | $5.03 | 0.1% | -11.9% | |
| 1998 | $4.73 | $5.72 | 0.2% | +21.1% | |
| 1997 | $3.17 | $4.73 | 0.1% | +49.3% | |
| 1996 | $2.25 | $3.17 | 0.1% | +41.0% | |
| 1995 | $1.11 | $2.25 | 0.2% | +102.9% | |
| 1994 | $1.53 | $1.11 | 0.1% | -27.4% | |
| 1993 | $2.34 | $1.53 | 0.1% | -34.5% | |
| 1992 | $2.52 | $2.34 | 0.0% | -7.1% | |
| 1991 | $1.57 | $2.52 | 0.1% | +60.6% | |
| 1990 | $1.63 | $1.57 | 0.0% | -3.6% | |
| 1989 | $1.15 | $1.63 | 0.0% | +41.8% | |
| 1988 | $0.96 | $1.15 | 0.0% | +19.8% | |
| 1987 | $0.90 | $0.96 | 0.0% | +6.7% | |
| 1986 | $0.50 | $0.90 | 0.0% | +80.0% | |
| 1985 | $0.36 | $0.50 | 0.0% | +38.9% | |
| 1984 | $0.34 | $0.36 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
- Annualized
- +11.1%
- 1984–2026
- Average year
- +17.7%
- 42 full years
- Best year
- +102.9%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -58.3%
- 2007
- Positive years
- 30/42
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.1%
1984–2026
Average year
+17.7%
42 full years
Best year
+102.9%
1995
Worst year
-58.3%
2007
Positive years
30/42
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1984+5.9%'84
1985+39%
1986+80%
1987+6.7%
1988+20%'88
1989+42%
1990-3.6%
1991+61%
1992-7.1%'92
1993-35%
1994-27%
1995+103%
1996+41%'96
1997+49%
1998+21%
1999-12%
2000+63%'00
2001+24%
2002+24%
2003+9.2%
2004+44%'04
2005+5.6%
2006-9.1%
2007-58%
2008-56%'08
2009+27%
2010+12%
2011+9.6%
2012+29%'12
2013+57%
2014+9.4%
2015-36%
2016+69%'16
2017+2.5%
2018-26%
2019+8.6%
2020+41%'20
2021+61%
2022-13%
2023+19%
2024+47%'24
2025-0.2%
2026-18%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SLM. 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 SLM Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1984, SLM Corporation (SLM) has returned about 11.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.7%.
- What were SLM Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1995 (+102.9%) and the worst was 2007 (-58.3%).
- How often is SLM Corporation up in a year?
- 30 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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