VKTX
$25.17-8.04%
Viking Therapeutics Inc.Stock · HealthcareNasdaq Composite 0.01%Russell 1000 0.006%US Stock Market 0.006%Russell 3000 0.006%
Viking Therapeutics Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Viking Therapeutics Inc. total returns by year (2016–2026)#
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 | $35.18 | $25.17 | 0.0% | -28.5% | |
| 2025 | $40.24 | $35.18 | 0.0% | -12.6% | |
| 2024 | $18.61 | $40.24 | 0.0% | +116.2% | |
| 2023 | $9.40 | $18.61 | 0.0% | +98.0% | |
| 2022 | $4.60 | $9.40 | 0.0% | +104.3% | |
| 2021 | $5.63 | $4.60 | 0.0% | -18.3% | |
| 2020 | $8.02 | $5.63 | 0.0% | -29.8% | |
| 2019 | $7.65 | $8.02 | 0.0% | +4.8% | |
| 2018 | $4.06 | $7.65 | 0.0% | +88.4% | |
| 2017 | $1.19 | $4.06 | 0.0% | +241.2% | |
| 2016 | $3.41 | $1.19 | 0.0% | -65.1% |
- Annualized
- +9.6%
- 2016–2026
- Average year
- +52.7%
- 10 full years
- Best year
- +241.2%
- 2017
- Worst year
- -65.1%
- 2016
- Positive years
- 6/10
- 60% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.6%
2016–2026
Average year
+52.7%
10 full years
Best year
+241.2%
2017
Worst year
-65.1%
2016
Positive years
6/10
60% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
2016-65%'16
2017+241%'17
2018+88%'18
2019+4.8%'19
2020-30%'20
2021-18%'21
2022+104%'22
2023+98%'23
2024+116%'24
2025-13%'25
2026-28%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VKTX. 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 Viking Therapeutics Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 2016, Viking Therapeutics Inc. (VKTX) has returned about 9.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 52.7%.
- What were Viking Therapeutics Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2016–2026, the best year was 2017 (+241.2%) and the worst was 2016 (-65.1%).
- How often is Viking Therapeutics Inc. up in a year?
- 6 of the 10 full years since 2016 were positive — about 60% of the time.
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