SXT
$133.74+0.24%
Sensient Technologies CorporationStock · MaterialsRussell 2000 0.2%Russell 3000 0.007%US Stock Market 0.007%
Sensient Technologies Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Sensient Technologies Corporation total returns by year (1989–2026)#
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 | $93.95 | $133.74 | 1.6% | +43.9% | |
| 2025 | $71.26 | $93.95 | 2.4% | +34.2% | |
| 2024 | $66.00 | $71.26 | 2.5% | +10.5% | |
| 2023 | $72.92 | $66.00 | 2.2% | -7.2% | |
| 2022 | $100.06 | $72.92 | 1.5% | -25.6% | |
| 2021 | $73.77 | $100.06 | 2.6% | +38.3% | |
| 2020 | $66.09 | $73.77 | 3.2% | +14.9% | |
| 2019 | $55.85 | $66.09 | 2.7% | +21.0% | |
| 2018 | $73.15 | $55.85 | 1.5% | -22.1% | |
| 2017 | $78.58 | $73.15 | 1.5% | -5.4% | |
| 2016 | $62.82 | $78.58 | 2.1% | +27.2% | |
| 2015 | $60.34 | $62.82 | 1.7% | +5.8% | |
| 2014 | $48.52 | $60.34 | 2.3% | +26.7% | |
| 2013 | $35.56 | $48.52 | 2.9% | +39.4% | |
| 2012 | $37.90 | $35.56 | 2.2% | -3.9% | |
| 2011 | $36.73 | $37.90 | 1.9% | +5.0% | |
| 2010 | $26.30 | $36.73 | 3.7% | +43.4% | |
| 2009 | $23.88 | $26.30 | 3.6% | +13.7% | |
| 2008 | $28.28 | $23.88 | 2.3% | -13.3% | |
| 2007 | $24.60 | $28.28 | 3.0% | +18.0% | |
| 2006 | $17.90 | $24.60 | 3.0% | +40.4% | |
| 2005 | $23.99 | $17.90 | 2.3% | -23.1% | |
| 2004 | $19.77 | $23.99 | 3.6% | +24.9% | |
| 2003 | $22.47 | $19.77 | 1.9% | -10.1% | |
| 2002 | $20.81 | $22.47 | 2.7% | +10.6% | |
| 2001 | $22.75 | $20.81 | 2.6% | -6.0% | |
| 2000 | $20.38 | $22.75 | 3.2% | +14.9% | |
| 1999 | $27.44 | $20.38 | 5.6% | -20.2% | |
| 1998 | $21.13 | $27.44 | 2.3% | +32.2% | |
| 1997 | $17.63 | $21.13 | 3.5% | +23.3% | |
| 1996 | $20.06 | $17.63 | 2.6% | -9.5% | |
| 1995 | $13.75 | $20.06 | 3.3% | +49.2% | |
| 1994 | $16.06 | $13.75 | 0.0% | -14.4% | |
| 1993 | $16.88 | $16.06 | 0.0% | -4.8% | |
| 1992 | $19.94 | $16.88 | 0.0% | -15.4% | |
| 1991 | $16.06 | $19.94 | 0.0% | +24.1% | |
| 1990 | $11.94 | $16.06 | 0.0% | +34.6% | |
| 1989 | $11.58 | $11.94 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
- Annualized
- +10.5%
- 1989–2026
- Average year
- +10.1%
- 37 full years
- Best year
- +49.2%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -25.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 23/37
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.5%
1989–2026
Average year
+10.1%
37 full years
Best year
+49.2%
1995
Worst year
-25.6%
2022
Positive years
23/37
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1989+3.1%'89
1990+35%
1991+24%
1992-15%'92
1993-4.8%
1994-14%
1995+49%'95
1996-9.5%
1997+23%
1998+32%'98
1999-20%
2000+15%
2001-6.0%'01
2002+11%
2003-10%
2004+25%'04
2005-23%
2006+40%
2007+18%'07
2008-13%
2009+14%
2010+43%'10
2011+5.0%
2012-3.9%
2013+39%'13
2014+27%
2015+5.8%
2016+27%'16
2017-5.4%
2018-22%
2019+21%'19
2020+15%
2021+38%
2022-26%'22
2023-7.2%
2024+10%
2025+34%'25
2026+44%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SXT. 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 Sensient Technologies Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1989, Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has returned about 10.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.1%.
- What were Sensient Technologies Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1989–2026, the best year was 1995 (+49.2%) and the worst was 2022 (-25.6%).
- How often is Sensient Technologies Corporation up in a year?
- 23 of the 37 full years since 1989 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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