WRB
$72.38-1.91%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $72.38 -1.91%
W.R. Berkley Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
W.R. Berkley Corporation total returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $70.12 | $72.38 | 1.2% | +4.4% | |
| 2025 | $58.52 | $70.12 | 3.2% | +23.0% | |
| 2024 | $47.15 | $58.52 | 3.0% | +27.1% | |
| 2023 | $48.38 | $47.15 | 3.5% | +1.0% | |
| 2022 | $36.62 | $48.38 | 2.4% | +34.5% | |
| 2021 | $29.52 | $36.62 | 1.3% | +25.3% | |
| 2020 | $30.71 | $29.52 | 1.1% | -2.8% | |
| 2019 | $21.90 | $30.71 | 1.4% | +41.6% | |
| 2018 | $21.23 | $21.90 | 2.2% | +5.4% | |
| 2017 | $19.71 | $21.23 | 2.2% | +9.9% | |
| 2016 | $16.22 | $19.71 | 4.5% | +26.0% | |
| 2015 | $15.19 | $16.22 | 1.4% | +8.2% | |
| 2014 | $12.86 | $15.19 | 5.3% | +23.4% | |
| 2013 | $11.18 | $12.86 | 1.6% | +16.6% | |
| 2012 | $10.19 | $11.18 | 6.0% | +15.7% | |
| 2011 | $8.11 | $10.19 | 1.9% | +27.5% | |
| 2010 | $7.30 | $8.11 | 1.7% | +12.8% | |
| 2009 | $9.19 | $7.30 | 1.2% | -19.3% | |
| 2008 | $8.83 | $9.19 | 1.4% | +5.4% | |
| 2007 | $10.23 | $8.83 | 0.8% | -12.8% | |
| 2006 | $9.41 | $10.23 | 0.8% | +9.5% | |
| 2005 | $6.21 | $9.41 | 0.9% | +52.3% | |
| 2004 | $4.60 | $6.21 | 1.3% | +36.3% | |
| 2003 | $3.48 | $4.60 | 1.7% | +34.0% | |
| 2002 | $3.14 | $3.48 | 1.6% | +12.2% | |
| 2001 | $2.76 | $3.14 | 2.0% | +15.8% | |
| 2000 | $1.22 | $2.76 | 7.5% | +133.6% | |
| 1999 | $1.99 | $1.22 | 2.1% | -36.7% | |
| 1998 | $2.57 | $1.99 | 1.4% | -20.9% | |
| 1997 | $1.98 | $2.57 | 2.0% | +31.7% | |
| 1996 | $2.10 | $1.98 | 1.6% | -4.0% | |
| 1995 | $1.46 | $2.10 | 1.8% | +45.2% | |
| 1994 | $1.37 | $1.46 | 0.0% | +7.2% | |
| 1993 | $1.68 | $1.37 | 0.0% | -18.6% | |
| 1992 | $1.19 | $1.68 | 0.0% | +41.0% | |
| 1991 | $0.98 | $1.19 | 0.5% | +22.5% | |
| 1990 | $1.05 | $0.98 | 0.0% | -6.8% | |
| 1989 | $0.77 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +36.4% | |
| 1988 | $0.62 | $0.77 | 0.0% | +22.9% | |
| 1987 | $0.68 | $0.62 | 0.0% | -8.6% | |
| 1986 | $0.60 | $0.68 | 0.0% | +14.1% | |
| 1985 | $0.26 | $0.60 | 0.0% | +133.8% | |
| 1984 | $0.23 | $0.26 | 0.0% | +9.3% | |
| 1983 | $0.19 | $0.23 | 0.0% | +22.7% | |
| 1982 | $0.23 | $0.19 | 0.0% | -15.4% | |
| 1981 | $0.20 | $0.23 | 0.0% | +10.6% | |
| 1980 | $0.23 | $0.20 | 0.0% | -12.2% | |
| 1979 | $0.35 | $0.23 | 0.0% | -33.5% | |
| 1978 | $0.17 | $0.35 | 0.0% | +109.1% | |
| 1977 | $0.07 | $0.17 | 0.0% | +133.2% | |
| 1976 | $0.05 | $0.07 | 0.3% | +50.2% | |
| 1975 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% | -4.5% | |
| 1974 | $0.09 | $0.05 | 0.0% | -43.8% |
- Annualized
- +14.1%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +20.1%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +133.8%
- 1985
- Worst year
- -43.8%
- 1974
- Positive years
- 38/52
- 73% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.1%
1974–2026
Average year
+20.1%
52 full years
Best year
+133.8%
1985
Worst year
-43.8%
1974
Positive years
38/52
73% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1974-44%'74
1975-4.5%
1976+50%
1977+133%
1978+109%'78
1979-34%
1980-12%
1981+11%
1982-15%'82
1983+23%
1984+9.3%
1985+134%
1986+14%'86
1987-8.6%
1988+23%
1989+36%
1990-6.8%'90
1991+23%
1992+41%
1993-19%
1994+7.2%'94
1995+45%
1996-4.0%
1997+32%
1998-21%'98
1999-37%
2000+134%
2001+16%
2002+12%'02
2003+34%
2004+36%
2005+52%
2006+9.5%'06
2007-13%
2008+5.4%
2009-19%
2010+13%'10
2011+27%
2012+16%
2013+17%
2014+23%'14
2015+8.2%
2016+26%
2017+9.9%
2018+5.4%'18
2019+42%
2020-2.8%
2021+25%
2022+35%'22
2023+0.97%
2024+27%
2025+23%
2026+4.4%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WRB. 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 W.R. Berkley Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1974, W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) has returned about 14.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.1%.
- What were W.R. Berkley Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1985 (+133.8%) and the worst was 1974 (-43.8%).
- How often is W.R. Berkley Corporation up in a year?
- 38 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 73% of the time.
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