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

Total Real Returns

CLF: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CLF total return snapshot: CLF returned +18.50% over the past year and −1.58% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, CLF is up +1,731.81% in nominal total return, or +5.56%/yr, and is currently −86.67% below its total-return high on Jun. 30, 2008.

Data ending Thu Nov. 12, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-11-12 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CLF × 		+1,731.81%
+5.56%/yr 		+6.98%/yr
R2=0.636
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-11-12 Start
Value 		End
Value
CLF × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$183,181.50
2026-11-12

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-12

  YTD YoY
CLF × 		−1.58% +18.50%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CLF × 		−86.67%
on 2026-11-12
from 2008-06-30 peak 		−98.78%
on 2016-01-12
from 2008-06-30 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-11-12 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CLF × 		+18.50% +9.10%
+4.45%/yr 		−21.03%
−7.57%/yr 		−41.39%
−10.13%/yr 		+86.52%
+6.43%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CLF
2026 (YTD) −1.58%
2025 +41.28%
2024 −53.97%
2023 +26.75%
2022 −26.00%
2021 +49.52%
2020 +77.38%
2019 +12.72%
2018 +6.66%
2017 −14.27%
2016 +432.30%
2015 −77.87%
2014 −71.69%
2013 −30.42%
2012 −35.28%
2011 −19.21%
2010 +70.77%
2009 +81.51%
2008 −48.80%
2007 +109.68%
2006 +10.64%
2005 +71.97%
2004 +104.32%
2003 +156.67%
2002 +8.47%
2001 −13.20%
2000 −26.32%
1999 −19.19%
1998 −9.22%
1997 +4.04%
1996 +14.19%
1995 +14.37%
1994 +2.26%
1993 +11.87%
1992 +1.88%
1991 +85.38%
1990 −3.80%
1989 +10.33%
1988 +79.00%
1987 +56.57%
1986 −45.26%
1985 +7.26%
1984 −30.45%
1983 +34.92%
1982 −40.65%
1981 −8.89%
1980 +1.50%
1979 +25.47%
1978 −7.02%
1977 −19.43%
1976 +50.93%
1975 +40.99%
1974 −16.88%
1973 +24.04%