What is Exxon Mobil Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1971, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) has returned about 9.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.3%.

What were Exxon Mobil Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1971–2026, the best year was 2022 (+87.3%) and the worst was 2020 (-36.3%).

How often is Exxon Mobil Corporation up in a year?

40 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 73% of the time.

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Exxon Mobil CorporationStock · Energy

$137.09+$0.81 (+0.59%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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XOM returns by year

Exxon Mobil Corporation has returned +9.9% annually (CAGR) since 1971. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.9%

1971–2026

Average year

+11.3%

55 full years

Best year

+87.3%

2022

Worst year

-36.3%

2020

Positive years

40/55

73% up

Exxon Mobil Corporation returns by year (1971–2026)#

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

Exxon Mobil Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$120.34	$137.09	+1.5%	+15.4%
2025	$107.57	$120.34	+4.1%	+15.9%
2024	$99.98	$107.57	+3.6%	+11.2%
2023	$110.30	$99.98	+3.1%	-6.3%
2022	$61.19	$110.30	+7.1%	+87.3%
2021	$41.22	$61.19	+9.0%	+57.4%
2020	$69.78	$41.22	+4.6%	-36.3%
2019	$68.19	$69.78	+4.8%	+7.2%
2018	$83.64	$68.19	+3.3%	-15.1%
2017	$90.26	$83.64	+4.4%	-3.0%
2016	$77.95	$90.26	+4.1%	+19.8%
2015	$92.45	$77.95	+2.9%	-12.8%
2014	$101.20	$92.45	+2.6%	-6.1%
2013	$86.55	$101.20	+3.2%	+20.1%
2012	$84.76	$86.55	+2.6%	+4.7%
2011	$73.12	$84.76	+2.7%	+18.7%
2010	$68.19	$73.12	+2.9%	+10.1%
2009	$79.83	$68.19	+2.0%	-12.6%
2008	$93.69	$79.83	+1.7%	-13.1%
2007	$76.63	$93.69	+2.0%	+24.3%
2006	$56.17	$76.63	+1.9%	+38.3%
2005	$51.26	$56.17	+2.2%	+11.8%
2004	$41.00	$51.26	+3.0%	+28.0%
2003	$34.94	$41.00	+3.3%	+20.6%
2002	$39.30	$34.94	+2.2%	-8.9%
2001	$43.47	$39.30	+2.0%	-7.6%
2000	$40.28	$43.47	+2.3%	+10.2%
1999	$36.56	$40.28	+2.4%	+12.6%
1998	$30.59	$36.56	+2.9%	+22.4%
1997	$24.50	$30.59	+3.5%	+28.4%
1996	$20.28	$24.50	+4.5%	+25.3%
1995	$15.19	$20.28	+4.2%	+37.7%
1994	$15.78	$15.19	+0.0%	-3.8%
1993	$15.28	$15.78	+0.0%	+3.3%
1992	$15.22	$15.28	+0.0%	+0.4%
1991	$12.94	$15.22	+0.0%	+17.6%
1990	$12.50	$12.94	+0.0%	+3.5%
1989	$11.00	$12.50	+0.0%	+13.6%
1988	$9.53	$11.00	+0.0%	+15.4%
1987	$8.77	$9.53	+0.0%	+8.7%
1986	$6.89	$8.77	+0.0%	+27.2%
1985	$5.63	$6.89	+0.0%	+22.5%
1984	$4.67	$5.63	+0.0%	+20.4%
1983	$3.72	$4.67	+0.0%	+25.6%
1982	$3.91	$3.72	+0.0%	-4.8%
1981	$5.04	$3.91	+0.0%	-22.5%
1980	$3.45	$5.04	+0.0%	+46.3%
1979	$3.07	$3.45	+0.0%	+12.2%
1978	$3.01	$3.07	+0.0%	+2.1%
1977	$3.35	$3.01	+0.0%	-10.3%
1976	$2.77	$3.35	+0.0%	+20.8%
1975	$2.02	$2.77	+0.0%	+37.3%
1974	$2.94	$2.02	+0.0%	-31.3%
1973	$2.73	$2.94	+0.0%	+7.6%
1972	$2.30	$2.73	+0.0%	+18.7%
1971	$2.29	$2.30	+0.0%	+0.5%

Total return by period

-50%+0%+50%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from XOM'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 Exxon Mobil Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1971, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) has returned about 9.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.3%.
What were Exxon Mobil Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1971–2026, the best year was 2022 (+87.3%) and the worst was 2020 (-36.3%).
How often is Exxon Mobil Corporation up in a year?: 40 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 73% of the time.