VLO
$444.71+0.15%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $444.71 +0.15%
Valero Energy CorporationStock · EnergyS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%S&P 500 0.1%Russell 1000 0.1%US Stock Market 0.1%Russell 3000 0.1%MSCI ACWI 0.09%MSCI World 0.08%
Valero Energy Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Valero Energy Corporation total returns by year (1983–2026)#
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 | $162.79 | $444.71 | 4.0% | +177.2% | |
| 2025 | $122.59 | $162.79 | 4.2% | +37.0% | |
| 2024 | $130.00 | $122.59 | 2.7% | -3.0% | |
| 2023 | $126.86 | $130.00 | 3.4% | +5.9% | |
| 2022 | $75.11 | $126.86 | 6.1% | +75.0% | |
| 2021 | $56.57 | $75.11 | 7.5% | +40.3% | |
| 2020 | $93.65 | $56.57 | 3.9% | -35.7% | |
| 2019 | $74.97 | $93.65 | 5.4% | +30.3% | |
| 2018 | $91.91 | $74.97 | 2.7% | -15.7% | |
| 2017 | $68.32 | $91.91 | 4.1% | +38.7% | |
| 2016 | $70.71 | $68.32 | 4.0% | +0.7% | |
| 2015 | $49.50 | $70.71 | 4.0% | +46.8% | |
| 2014 | $50.40 | $49.50 | 2.0% | +0.2% | |
| 2013 | $31.19 | $50.40 | 3.3% | +64.9% | |
| 2012 | $19.24 | $31.19 | 4.1% | +66.2% | |
| 2011 | $21.13 | $19.24 | 0.6% | -8.4% | |
| 2010 | $15.31 | $21.13 | 1.5% | +39.5% | |
| 2009 | $19.78 | $15.31 | 2.4% | -20.2% | |
| 2008 | $64.01 | $19.78 | 0.6% | -68.5% | |
| 2007 | $46.76 | $64.01 | 1.0% | +37.9% | |
| 2006 | $47.17 | $46.76 | 0.4% | -0.4% | |
| 2005 | $20.75 | $47.17 | 1.1% | +128.5% | |
| 2004 | $10.59 | $20.75 | 1.7% | +97.6% | |
| 2003 | $8.44 | $10.59 | 1.3% | +26.8% | |
| 2002 | $8.71 | $8.44 | 1.0% | -2.1% | |
| 2001 | $8.50 | $8.71 | 0.9% | +3.4% | |
| 2000 | $4.54 | $8.50 | 2.1% | +89.2% | |
| 1999 | $4.86 | $4.54 | 1.5% | -5.0% | |
| 1998 | $7.18 | $4.86 | 0.8% | -31.6% | |
| 1997 | $6.54 | $7.18 | 1.4% | +11.3% | |
| 1996 | $5.60 | $6.54 | 2.5% | +19.4% | |
| 1995 | $3.86 | $5.60 | 1.6% | +46.8% | |
| 1994 | $4.83 | $3.86 | 0.0% | -20.1% | |
| 1993 | $5.23 | $4.83 | 0.0% | -7.6% | |
| 1992 | $6.80 | $5.23 | 0.0% | -23.1% | |
| 1991 | $3.51 | $6.80 | 0.0% | +93.5% | |
| 1990 | $3.46 | $3.51 | 0.0% | +1.6% | |
| 1989 | $2.03 | $3.46 | 0.0% | +70.4% | |
| 1988 | $1.14 | $2.03 | 0.0% | +77.5% | |
| 1987 | $1.57 | $1.14 | 0.0% | -27.3% | |
| 1986 | $3.14 | $1.57 | 0.0% | -50.0% | |
| 1985 | $1.43 | $3.14 | 0.0% | +120.0% | |
| 1984 | $4.77 | $1.43 | 0.0% | -70.1% | |
| 1983 | $5.54 | $4.77 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
- Annualized
- +12.4%
- 1983–2026
- Average year
- +20.2%
- 43 full years
- Best year
- +128.5%
- 2005
- Worst year
- -70.1%
- 1984
- Positive years
- 26/43
- 60% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.4%
1983–2026
Average year
+20.2%
43 full years
Best year
+128.5%
2005
Worst year
-70.1%
1984
Positive years
26/43
60% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1983-14%'83
1984-70%
1985+120%
1986-50%
1987-27%'87
1988+77%
1989+70%
1990+1.6%
1991+93%'91
1992-23%
1993-7.6%
1994-20%
1995+47%'95
1996+19%
1997+11%
1998-32%
1999-5.0%'99
2000+89%
2001+3.4%
2002-2.1%
2003+27%'03
2004+98%
2005+128%
2006-0.45%
2007+38%'07
2008-69%
2009-20%
2010+40%
2011-8.4%'11
2012+66%
2013+65%
2014+0.25%
2015+47%'15
2016+0.66%
2017+39%
2018-16%
2019+30%'19
2020-36%
2021+40%
2022+75%
2023+5.9%'23
2024-3.0%
2025+37%
2026+177%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VLO. 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 Valero Energy Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1983, Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) has returned about 12.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.2%.
- What were Valero Energy Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1983–2026, the best year was 2005 (+128.5%) and the worst was 1984 (-70.1%).
- How often is Valero Energy Corporation up in a year?
- 26 of the 43 full years since 1983 were positive — about 60% of the time.
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