All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

CET: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

CET real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CET returned +11.86% over the past year and +2.56% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, CET is up +5,160.17% in real purchasing-power return, or +8.92%/yr, and is currently −1.03% below its real 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 × 		+5,160.17%
+8.92%/yr 		+8.56%/yr
R2=0.959
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 		$526,016.76
2026-07-31

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-31

  YTD YoY
CET × 		+2.56% +11.86%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CET × 		−1.03%
on 2026-07-31
from 2026-05-06 peak 		−57.14%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-17 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-31 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CET × 		+11.86% +27.59%
+12.96%/yr 		+53.60%
+15.38%/yr 		+43.89%
+7.55%/yr 		+211.18%
+12.02%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CET
2026 (YTD) +2.56%
2025 +14.15%
2024 +23.42%
2023 +15.31%
2022 −23.46%
2021 +39.20%
2020 +0.09%
2019 +32.72%
2018 −6.28%
2017 +27.90%
2016 +17.72%
2015 −12.88%
2014 +8.46%
2013 +26.04%
2012 +0.69%
2011 −5.38%
2010 +25.76%
2009 +27.75%
2008 −38.33%
2007 +5.63%
2006 +18.79%
2005 +16.12%
2004 +12.17%
2003 +34.90%
2002 −32.52%
2001 −5.21%
2000 +14.89%
1999 +31.43%
1998 −13.67%
1997 +32.24%
1996 +19.72%
1995 +43.27%
1994 +0.17%
1993 +43.10%
1992 +24.13%
1991 +24.82%
1990 −17.40%
1989 +11.45%
1988 +21.34%
1987 −25.29%
1986 +1.58%
1985 +5.57%
1984 −12.58%
1983 +40.99%
1982 +30.87%
1981 −18.90%
1980 +29.70%