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

Total Real Returns

XEL: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

XEL total return snapshot: XEL returned −2.98% over the past year and +5.71% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, XEL is up +7,540.93% in nominal total return, or +8.42%/yr, and is currently −6.95% below its total-return high on Feb. 24, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
XEL × 		+7,540.93%
+8.42%/yr 		+9.32%/yr
R2=0.967
Xcel Energy Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value 		End
Value
XEL × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$764,093.32
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
XEL × 		+5.71% −2.98%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
XEL × 		−6.95%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-02-24 peak 		−80.64%
on 2002-07-29
from 2001-04-26 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
XEL × 		−2.98% +27.00%
+12.70%/yr 		+41.75%
+12.33%/yr 		+35.92%
+6.33%/yr 		+158.98%
+9.98%/yr

Annual Returns

Year XEL
2026 (YTD) +5.71%
2025 +13.90%
2024 +12.32%
2023 −8.67%
2022 +6.45%
2021 +4.40%
2020 +7.77%
2019 +32.37%
2018 +5.88%
2017 +21.91%
2016 +17.14%
2015 +3.84%
2014 +33.49%
2013 +8.79%
2012 +0.48%
2011 +22.31%
2010 +16.09%
2009 +20.25%
2008 −13.77%
2007 +1.95%
2006 +30.52%
2005 +6.20%
2004 +12.25%
2003 +61.71%
2002 −57.23%
2001 +0.69%
2000 +58.53%
1999 −24.97%
1998 +0.18%
1997 +34.06%
1996 −0.99%
1995 +18.40%
1994 +8.67%
1993 +5.47%
1992 +6.81%
1991 +34.87%
1990 −8.45%
1989 +29.12%
1988 +18.06%
1987 −8.52%
1986 +37.69%
1985 +31.66%
1984 +9.87%
1983 +26.67%
1982 +24.34%
1981 +12.21%
1980 −3.91%
1979 −4.79%
1978 −16.81%
1977 −4.23%
1976 +11.85%
1975 +64.85%
1974 −36.64%
1973 −11.48%