What is Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)'s average annual return?

Since 1974, Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) has returned about 12.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.0%.

What were Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)'s best and worst years?

Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1997 (+71.8%) and the worst was 1990 (-23.6%).

How often is Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) up in a year?

35 of the 49 full years since 1974 were positive — about 71% of the time.

VMC

Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)Stock · IndustrialsS&P 500 0.1%

$279.70+$4.77 (+1.74%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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VMC returns by year

Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) has returned +12.2% annually (CAGR) since 1974. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+12.2%

1974–2026

Average year

+14.0%

49 full years

Best year

+71.8%

1997

Worst year

-23.6%

1990

Positive years

35/49

71% up

Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) returns by year (1974–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$285.22	$279.70	+0.4%	-1.6%
2025	$257.23	$285.22	+0.8%	+11.7%
2024	$227.01	$257.23	+0.8%	+14.1%
2023	$175.11	$227.01	+1.1%	+30.8%
2022	$207.58	$175.11	+0.8%	-14.9%
2021	$148.31	$207.58	+1.1%	+41.1%
2020	$143.99	$148.31	+1.1%	+4.1%
2019	$98.80	$143.99	+1.4%	+47.1%
2018	$128.37	$98.80	+0.8%	-22.3%
2017	$125.15	$128.37	+0.8%	+3.4%
2016	$94.97	$125.15	+0.9%	+32.7%
2015	$65.73	$94.97	+0.6%	+45.1%
2014	$59.42	$65.73	+0.4%	+11.0%
2013	$52.05	$59.42	+0.1%	+14.2%
2012	$39.35	$52.05	+0.1%	+32.4%
2011	$44.36	$39.35	+1.8%	-9.5%
2010	$52.67	$44.36	+2.0%	-13.7%
2009	$69.58	$52.67	+2.2%	-22.1%
2008	$79.09	$69.58	+2.9%	-9.2%
2007	$89.87	$79.09	+1.7%	-10.3%
2006	$67.75	$89.87	+1.8%	+34.5%
2005	$54.61	$67.75	+2.3%	+26.4%
2004	$47.57	$54.61	+2.5%	+17.3%
2003	$37.50	$47.57	+3.4%	+30.2%
2002	$47.94	$37.50	+1.8%	-20.0%
2001	$47.88	$47.94	+1.9%	+2.0%
2000	$39.94	$47.88	+2.3%	+22.2%
1999	$43.85	$39.94	+1.3%	-7.6%
1998	$34.04	$43.85	+2.4%	+31.2%
1997	$20.29	$34.04	+4.0%	+71.8%
1996	$19.21	$20.29	+3.1%	+8.7%
1995	$16.88	$19.21	+2.3%	+16.1%
1994	$15.63	$16.88	+0.0%	+8.0%
1993	$16.08	$15.63	+0.0%	-2.8%
1992	$12.00	$16.08	+0.0%	+34.0%
1991	$11.33	$12.00	+0.0%	+5.9%
1990	$14.83	$11.33	+0.0%	-23.6%
1989	$13.83	$14.83	+0.0%	+7.2%
1988	$6.45	$13.83	+0.0%	+114.5%
1985	$5.21	$6.45	+0.0%	+23.8%
1984	$5.60	$5.21	+0.0%	-7.1%
1983	$3.45	$5.60	+0.0%	+62.5%
1982	$4.23	$3.45	+0.0%	-18.5%
1981	$3.40	$4.23	+0.0%	+24.5%
1980	$2.71	$3.40	+0.0%	+25.4%
1979	$2.25	$2.71	+0.0%	+20.4%
1978	$1.90	$2.25	+0.0%	+18.7%
1977	$2.06	$1.90	+0.0%	-8.1%
1976	$1.29	$2.06	+0.0%	+59.7%
1975	$0.99	$1.29	+0.0%	+30.5%
1974	$0.95	$0.99	+0.0%	+4.4%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VMC'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 Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)'s average annual return?: Since 1974, Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) has returned about 12.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.0%.
What were Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)'s best and worst years?: Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1997 (+71.8%) and the worst was 1990 (-23.6%).
How often is Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) up in a year?: 35 of the 49 full years since 1974 were positive — about 71% of the time.