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

Total Real Returns

SO,XOM,VZ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Mon 1983-11-21? to Fri 2026-05-01? YTD
Return 		TR
Price
SO × 		+11.78%
2026-05-01 		353.73 TR
2026-05-01
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
XOM × 		+22.62%
2026-05-01 		235.69 TR
2026-05-01
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
VZ × 		+19.39%
2026-05-01 		49.63 TR
2026-05-01
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1983-11-21? to Fri 2026-05-01? Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SO × 		+19,993.50%
+13.31%/yr 		+12.52%/yr
(R2=0.981)
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
XOM × 		+7,407.62%
+10.71%/yr 		+8.93%/yr
(R2=0.938)
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
VZ × 		+4,862.86%
+9.64%/yr 		+8.04%/yr
(R2=0.912)
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1983-11-21? to Fri 2026-05-01? Start
Value 		End
Value
SO × 		$10,000.00
1983-11-21 		$2,009,349.68
2026-05-01
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
XOM × 		$10,000.00
1983-11-21 		$750,761.82
2026-05-01
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
VZ × 		$10,000.00
1983-11-21 		$496,286.36
2026-05-01
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SO XOM VZ
2026 (YTD) +11.78% +22.62% +19.39%
2025 +9.47% +15.98% +8.92%
2024 +21.72% +11.26% +13.14%
2023 +2.21% −6.26% +2.71%
2022 +8.24% +87.46% −20.02%
2021 +16.32% +57.58% −7.55%
2020 +0.63% −36.21% −0.13%
2019 +51.65% +7.23% +13.84%
2018 −3.75% −15.09% +11.26%
2017 +2.42% −3.81% +3.98%
2016 +9.92% +19.88% +20.70%
2015 −0.08% −12.79% +3.62%
2014 +25.24% −6.06% −0.55%
2013 +0.48% +20.12% +18.60%
2012 −3.55% +4.70% +13.18%
2011 +26.94% +18.67% +18.19%
2010 +20.72% +10.13% +22.56%
2009 −4.91% −12.60% +3.78%
2008 +0.02% −13.11% −18.07%
2007 +9.85% +24.29% +22.21%
2006 +11.68% +39.08% +34.62%
2005 +7.57% +11.79% −22.20%
2004 +16.16% +28.06% +20.30%
2003 +11.75% +20.64% −5.68%
2002 +17.62% −8.87% −15.18%
2001 +31.80% −8.55% −2.52%
2000 +48.71% +7.91% −16.20%
1999 −14.99% +10.17% +17.06%
1998 +18.15% +19.51% +22.53%
1997 +21.41% +24.87% +46.82%
1996 −2.93% +20.80% +4.03%
1995 +30.27% +33.54% +41.42%
1994 −3.86% −3.76% −11.65%
1993 +21.00% +3.27% +21.30%
1992 +19.37% +0.41% +12.46%
1991 +33.08% +17.63% −5.31%
1990 +4.04% +3.50% +0.91%
1989 +41.54% +13.64% +62.49%
1988 +9.85% +15.41% +15.89%
1987 −3.63% +9.16% +1.56%
1986 +24.39% +28.16% +33.70%
1985 +30.08% +23.53% +40.35%
1984 +29.22% +21.62% +34.33%
1983 +16.60% +27.02% −7.12%
1982 +47.59% −3.27% —
1981 +0.00% −21.84% —
1980 — +46.97% —
1979 — +12.72% —
1978 — +2.51% —
1977 — −9.93% —
1976 — +21.16% —
1975 — +37.65% —
1974 — −31.20% —
1973 — +7.72% —
1972 — +18.82% —
1971 — +0.67% —
1970 — +19.00% —
1969 — −21.46% —
1968 — +16.47% —
1967 — +6.73% —
1966 — −21.31% —
1965 — −10.82% —
1964 — +18.58% —
1963 — +27.74% —
1962 — +17.82% —

Drawdowns

Mon 1983-11-21? to Fri 2026-05-01? Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SO × 		−2.42% −38.43%
2020-03-23
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
XOM × 		−10.92% −62.40%
2020-03-23
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock
VZ × 		−4.96% −56.82%
2002-07-23
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock