XEL
$78.14+0.35%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $78.14 +0.35%
Xcel Energy Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Xcel Energy Inc. total returns by year (1986–2026)#
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 | $73.86 | $78.14 | 2.4% | +8.2% | |
| 2025 | $67.52 | $73.86 | 4.5% | +13.9% | |
| 2024 | $61.91 | $67.52 | 3.3% | +12.3% | |
| 2023 | $70.11 | $61.91 | 3.0% | -8.7% | |
| 2022 | $67.70 | $70.11 | 2.9% | +6.4% | |
| 2021 | $66.67 | $67.70 | 2.9% | +4.4% | |
| 2020 | $63.49 | $66.67 | 2.8% | +7.8% | |
| 2019 | $49.27 | $63.49 | 3.5% | +32.4% | |
| 2018 | $48.11 | $49.27 | 3.5% | +5.9% | |
| 2017 | $40.70 | $48.11 | 3.7% | +21.9% | |
| 2016 | $35.91 | $40.70 | 3.8% | +17.1% | |
| 2015 | $35.92 | $35.91 | 3.9% | +3.8% | |
| 2014 | $27.94 | $35.92 | 4.9% | +33.5% | |
| 2013 | $26.71 | $27.94 | 4.2% | +8.8% | |
| 2012 | $27.64 | $26.71 | 3.8% | +0.5% | |
| 2011 | $23.55 | $27.64 | 4.9% | +22.3% | |
| 2010 | $21.22 | $23.55 | 3.9% | +14.8% | |
| 2009 | $18.55 | $21.22 | 5.9% | +20.2% | |
| 2008 | $22.57 | $18.55 | 4.0% | -13.8% | |
| 2007 | $23.06 | $22.57 | 4.1% | +1.9% | |
| 2006 | $18.46 | $23.06 | 5.6% | +30.5% | |
| 2005 | $18.20 | $18.46 | 4.8% | +6.2% | |
| 2004 | $16.98 | $18.20 | 3.9% | +11.1% | |
| 2003 | $11.00 | $16.98 | 0.0% | +54.4% | |
| 2002 | $27.74 | $11.00 | 0.0% | -60.3% | |
| 2001 | $29.06 | $27.74 | 2.5% | -2.0% | |
| 2000 | $19.50 | $29.06 | 4.0% | +53.1% | |
| 1999 | $27.75 | $19.50 | 0.0% | -29.7% | |
| 1998 | $29.13 | $27.75 | 0.0% | -4.7% | |
| 1997 | $22.94 | $29.13 | 0.0% | +27.0% | |
| 1996 | $24.56 | $22.94 | 0.0% | -6.6% | |
| 1995 | $22.00 | $24.56 | 0.0% | +11.6% | |
| 1994 | $21.56 | $22.00 | 0.0% | +2.0% | |
| 1993 | $21.63 | $21.56 | 0.0% | -0.3% | |
| 1992 | $21.50 | $21.63 | 0.0% | +0.6% | |
| 1991 | $17.00 | $21.50 | 0.0% | +26.5% | |
| 1990 | $19.88 | $17.00 | 0.0% | -14.5% | |
| 1989 | $16.38 | $19.88 | 0.0% | +21.4% | |
| 1988 | $14.81 | $16.38 | 0.0% | +10.5% | |
| 1987 | $17.25 | $14.81 | 0.0% | -14.1% | |
| 1986 | $13.25 | $17.25 | 0.0% | +30.2% |
- Annualized
- +7.1%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +9.0%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +54.4%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -60.3%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 30/40
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.1%
1986–2026
Average year
+9.0%
40 full years
Best year
+54.4%
2003
Worst year
-60.3%
2002
Positive years
30/40
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1986+30%'86
1987-14%
1988+11%
1989+21%'89
1990-14%
1991+26%
1992+0.58%'92
1993-0.29%
1994+2.0%
1995+12%'95
1996-6.6%
1997+27%
1998-4.7%'98
1999-30%
2000+53%
2001-2.0%'01
2002-60%
2003+54%
2004+11%'04
2005+6.2%
2006+31%
2007+1.9%'07
2008-14%
2009+20%
2010+15%'10
2011+22%
2012+0.48%
2013+8.8%'13
2014+33%
2015+3.8%
2016+17%'16
2017+22%
2018+5.9%
2019+32%'19
2020+7.8%
2021+4.4%
2022+6.4%'22
2023-8.7%
2024+12%
2025+14%'25
2026+8.2%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on XEL. 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 Xcel Energy Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1986, Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) has returned about 7.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.0%.
- What were Xcel Energy Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2003 (+54.4%) and the worst was 2002 (-60.3%).
- How often is Xcel Energy Inc. up in a year?
- 30 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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