What is Zions Bancorporation N.A.'s average annual return?

Since 1981, Zions Bancorporation N.A. (ZION) has returned about 9.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.4%.

What were Zions Bancorporation N.A.'s best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1995 (+129.4%) and the worst was 2009 (-47.7%).

How often is Zions Bancorporation N.A. up in a year?

26 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 58% of the time.

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ZION returns by year

Zions Bancorporation N.A. has returned +9.8% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Zions Bancorporation N.A. (ZION) below, through August 17, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.8%

1981–2026

Average year

+15.4%

45 full years

Best year

+129.4%

1995

Worst year

-47.7%

2009

Positive years

26/45

58% up

Zions Bancorporation N.A. returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Zions Bancorporation N.A. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$58.54	$71.58	+1.7%	+24.0%
2025	$54.25	$58.54	+3.8%	+11.7%
2024	$43.87	$54.25	+4.5%	+28.1%
2023	$49.16	$43.87	+4.4%	-6.4%
2022	$63.16	$49.16	+2.1%	-20.0%
2021	$43.44	$63.16	+3.7%	+49.1%
2020	$51.92	$43.44	+3.1%	-13.2%
2019	$40.74	$51.92	+3.5%	+31.0%
2018	$50.83	$40.74	+1.6%	-18.3%
2017	$43.04	$50.83	+1.2%	+19.3%
2016	$27.30	$43.04	+1.6%	+59.3%
2015	$28.51	$27.30	+0.7%	-3.5%
2014	$29.96	$28.51	+0.5%	-4.3%
2013	$21.40	$29.96	+0.4%	+40.4%
2012	$16.28	$21.40	+0.0%	+31.4%
2011	$24.23	$16.28	+0.0%	-32.8%
2010	$12.83	$24.23	+0.0%	+88.9%
2009	$24.51	$12.83	+0.0%	-47.7%
2008	$46.69	$24.51	+0.0%	-47.5%
2007	$82.44	$46.69	+0.0%	-43.4%
2006	$75.56	$82.44	+0.0%	+9.1%
2005	$68.03	$75.56	+0.0%	+11.1%
2004	$61.34	$68.03	+0.0%	+10.9%
2003	$39.34	$61.34	+1.5%	+57.4%
2002	$52.58	$39.34	+1.2%	-24.0%
2001	$62.44	$52.58	+1.2%	-14.5%
2000	$59.19	$62.44	+2.0%	+7.5%
1999	$62.38	$59.19	+1.2%	-4.0%
1998	$45.38	$62.38	+1.5%	+38.9%
1997	$26.00	$45.38	+3.0%	+77.5%
1996	$20.06	$26.00	+2.1%	+31.7%
1995	$8.97	$20.06	+5.8%	+129.4%
1994	$9.25	$8.97	+3.0%	-0.0%
1993	$9.50	$9.25	+2.3%	-0.3%
1992	$5.38	$9.50	+4.3%	+81.0%
1991	$3.97	$5.38	+4.9%	+40.3%
1990	$3.56	$3.97	+7.4%	+18.8%
1989	$2.91	$3.56	+7.5%	+30.0%
1988	$5.16	$2.91	+0.0%	-43.6%
1987	$5.06	$5.16	+0.0%	+1.9%
1986	$5.50	$5.06	+0.0%	-8.0%
1985	$3.91	$5.50	+0.0%	+40.8%
1984	$4.22	$3.91	+0.0%	-7.4%
1983	$3.25	$4.22	+0.0%	+29.8%
1982	$3.28	$3.25	+0.0%	-1.0%
1981	$2.10	$3.28	+0.0%	+55.9%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ZION'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 Zions Bancorporation N.A.'s average annual return?: Since 1981, Zions Bancorporation N.A. (ZION) has returned about 9.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.4%.
What were Zions Bancorporation N.A.'s best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1995 (+129.4%) and the worst was 2009 (-47.7%).
How often is Zions Bancorporation N.A. up in a year?: 26 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 58% of the time.