All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

CET: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CET total return snapshot: CET returned +15.98% over the past year and +6.01% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, CET is up +22,046.71% in nominal total return, or +12.35%/yr, and is currently −0.58% below its total-return high on May 6, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 31, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-31 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CET × 		+22,046.71%
+12.35%/yr 		+11.49%/yr
R2=0.973
Central Securities Corporation Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-31 Start
Value 		End
Value
CET × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$2,214,670.53
2026-07-31

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-31

  YTD YoY
CET × 		+6.01% +15.98%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CET × 		−0.58%
on 2026-07-31
from 2026-05-06 peak 		−56.65%
on 2009-03-09
from 2008-05-16 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-31 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CET × 		+15.98% +35.87%
+16.57%/yr 		+68.30%
+18.95%/yr 		+76.57%
+12.04%/yr 		+333.12%
+15.79%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CET
2026 (YTD) +6.01%
2025 +17.20%
2024 +26.98%
2023 +19.17%
2022 −18.51%
2021 +49.00%
2020 +1.46%
2019 +35.75%
2018 −4.49%
2017 +30.61%
2016 +20.15%
2015 −12.25%
2014 +9.27%
2013 +27.93%
2012 +2.43%
2011 −2.57%
2010 +27.64%
2009 +31.22%
2008 −38.27%
2007 +9.95%
2006 +21.78%
2005 +20.10%
2004 +15.82%
2003 +37.44%
2002 −30.91%
2001 −3.74%
2000 +18.79%
1999 +34.96%
1998 −12.28%
1997 +34.49%
1996 +23.70%
1995 +46.91%
1994 +2.85%
1993 +47.03%
1992 +27.73%
1991 +28.64%
1990 −12.35%
1989 +16.62%
1988 +26.69%
1987 −21.97%
1986 +2.69%
1985 +9.58%
1984 −9.12%
1983 +46.33%
1982 +35.88%
1981 −11.66%
1980 +40.70%