VSEC
$164.08+1.57%
VSE CorporationStock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 0.2%Nasdaq Composite 0.01%US Stock Market 0.009%Russell 3000 0.008%
VSE Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
VSE Corporation total returns by year (1985–2026)#
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 | $172.77 | $164.08 | 0.2% | -4.8% | |
| 2025 | $95.10 | $172.77 | 0.6% | +82.3% | |
| 2024 | $64.61 | $95.10 | 0.7% | +47.9% | |
| 2023 | $46.88 | $64.61 | 1.1% | +38.9% | |
| 2022 | $60.94 | $46.88 | 0.7% | -22.4% | |
| 2021 | $38.49 | $60.94 | 1.2% | +59.5% | |
| 2020 | $38.04 | $38.49 | 1.4% | +2.5% | |
| 2019 | $29.91 | $38.04 | 1.4% | +28.6% | |
| 2018 | $48.43 | $29.91 | 0.4% | -37.8% | |
| 2017 | $38.84 | $48.43 | 0.8% | +25.4% | |
| 2016 | $31.09 | $38.84 | 0.9% | +25.8% | |
| 2015 | $32.95 | $31.09 | 0.6% | -5.0% | |
| 2014 | $24.01 | $32.95 | 0.9% | +38.1% | |
| 2013 | $12.26 | $24.01 | 0.4% | +96.3% | |
| 2012 | $12.14 | $12.26 | 0.0% | +0.9% | |
| 2011 | $16.51 | $12.14 | 0.0% | -26.5% | |
| 2010 | $22.54 | $16.51 | 0.0% | -26.8% | |
| 2009 | $19.62 | $22.54 | 0.0% | +14.9% | |
| 2008 | $24.42 | $19.62 | 0.0% | -19.7% | |
| 2007 | $8.48 | $24.42 | 0.0% | +188.1% | |
| 2006 | $10.53 | $8.48 | 0.0% | -19.5% | |
| 2005 | $6.29 | $10.53 | 0.0% | +67.3% | |
| 2004 | $3.31 | $6.29 | 0.0% | +90.0% | |
| 2003 | $2.69 | $3.31 | 1.0% | +24.1% | |
| 2002 | $1.85 | $2.69 | 3.3% | +48.7% | |
| 2001 | $1.38 | $1.85 | 3.4% | +38.0% | |
| 2000 | $1.94 | $1.38 | 1.8% | -27.3% | |
| 1999 | $2.88 | $1.94 | 1.1% | -31.5% | |
| 1998 | $2.43 | $2.88 | 7.7% | +26.3% | |
| 1997 | $3.20 | $2.43 | 1.1% | -23.1% | |
| 1996 | $2.70 | $3.20 | 1.2% | +19.8% | |
| 1995 | $1.43 | $2.70 | 4.0% | +93.4% | |
| 1994 | $1.18 | $1.43 | 3.1% | +24.4% | |
| 1993 | $0.93 | $1.18 | 3.5% | +30.5% | |
| 1992 | $0.60 | $0.93 | 5.9% | +60.1% | |
| 1991 | $0.83 | $0.60 | 3.0% | -24.3% | |
| 1990 | $0.88 | $0.83 | 3.2% | -2.5% | |
| 1989 | $1.28 | $0.88 | 2.0% | -29.4% | |
| 1988 | $1.55 | $1.28 | 0.5% | -17.3% | |
| 1987 | $1.43 | $1.55 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1986 | $1.03 | $1.43 | 0.0% | +39.0% | |
| 1985 | $0.78 | $1.03 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
- Annualized
- +14.5%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +22.9%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +188.1%
- 2007
- Worst year
- -37.8%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 27/41
- 66% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.5%
1985–2026
Average year
+22.9%
41 full years
Best year
+188.1%
2007
Worst year
-37.8%
2018
Positive years
27/41
66% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1985+32%'85
1986+39%
1987+8.8%
1988-17%
1989-29%'89
1990-2.5%
1991-24%
1992+60%
1993+31%'93
1994+24%
1995+93%
1996+20%
1997-23%'97
1998+26%
1999-32%
2000-27%
2001+38%'01
2002+49%
2003+24%
2004+90%
2005+67%'05
2006-19%
2007+188%
2008-20%
2009+15%'09
2010-27%
2011-26%
2012+0.95%
2013+96%'13
2014+38%
2015-5.0%
2016+26%
2017+25%'17
2018-38%
2019+29%
2020+2.5%
2021+60%'21
2022-22%
2023+39%
2024+48%
2025+82%'25
2026-4.8%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VSEC. 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 VSE Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1985, VSE Corporation (VSEC) has returned about 14.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.9%.
- What were VSE Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 2007 (+188.1%) and the worst was 2018 (-37.8%).
- How often is VSE Corporation up in a year?
- 27 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 66% of the time.
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