XOM returns by year
Exxon Mobil Corporation has returned +10.2% annually (CAGR) since 1971. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
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).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $120.34 | $165.19 | +1.8% | +39.1% | |
| 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% |
Total return by period
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 10.2% 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.