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Total Real Returns

XEL: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

XEL total return snapshot: XEL returned +18.06% over the past year and +8.43% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, XEL is up +7,737.15% in nominal total return, or +8.53%/yr, and is currently −4.56% below its total-return high on Feb. 24, 2026.

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
XEL
×
+8.43%
2026-05-29
+18.06%
2026-05-29
Xcel Energy Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
XEL
×
+7,737.15%
+8.53%/yr
+9.31%/yr
(R2=0.966)
Xcel Energy Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Start
Value
End
Value
XEL
×
$10,000.00
1973-02-21
$783,714.51
2026-05-29
Xcel Energy Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year XEL
2026 (YTD) +8.43%
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 +0.17%
1997 +34.06%
1996 −0.99%
1995 +18.40%
1994 +8.67%
1993 +5.47%
1992 +6.82%
1991 +34.88%
1990 −8.45%
1989 +29.12%
1988 +18.06%
1987 −8.52%
1986 +37.69%
1985 +31.65%
1984 +9.87%
1983 +26.66%
1982 +24.35%
1981 +12.20%
1980 −3.91%
1979 −4.79%
1978 −16.81%
1977 −4.23%
1976 +11.85%
1975 +64.84%
1974 −36.63%
1973 −11.49%

Drawdowns

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
XEL
×
−4.56%
from 2026-02-24 peak
−80.64%
2002-07-29
from 2001-04-26 peak
Xcel Energy Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-29 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
XEL
×
+18.06% +59.41%
+26.28%/yr
+36.99%
+11.03%/yr
+31.44%
+5.62%/yr
+164.26%
+10.20%/yr
Xcel Energy Inc NASDAQ Common Stock