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Total Real Returns

SO,O,CVX,XOM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Tue 1994-10-18? to Wed 2025-05-14 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SO
×
+2.25%
2025-05-14
62.25 TRR
2025-05-14
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
O
×
+2.79%
2025-05-14
21.89 TRR
2025-05-14
Realty Income Corporation NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
−2.79%
2025-05-14
33.2 TRR
2025-05-14
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
XOM
×
+0.02%
2025-05-14
13.81 TRR
2025-05-14
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Tue 1994-10-18? to Wed 2025-05-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SO
×
+1,323.95%
+9.08%/yr
+8.50%/yr
(R2=0.962)
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
O
×
+2,088.60%
+10.62%/yr
+11.46%/yr
(R2=0.958)
Realty Income Corporation NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
+828.98%
+7.56%/yr
+7.25%/yr
(R2=0.924)
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
XOM
×
+623.68%
+6.69%/yr
+4.93%/yr
(R2=0.757)
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Tue 1994-10-18? to Wed 2025-05-14 Start
Value
End
Value
SO
×
$10,000.00
1994-10-18
$142,394.77
2025-05-14
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
O
×
$10,000.00
1994-10-18
$218,860.35
2025-05-14
Realty Income Corporation NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
$10,000.00
1994-10-18
$92,898.36
2025-05-14
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
XOM
×
$10,000.00
1994-10-18
$72,368.25
2025-05-14
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year SO O CVX XOM
2025 (YTD) +2.25% +2.79% −2.79% +0.02%
2024 +18.31% −4.84% −1.55% +8.15%
2023 −1.10% −7.65% −16.43% −9.31%
2022 +1.66% −12.98% +48.84% +76.08%
2021 +8.67% +19.53% +36.62% +47.21%
2020 −0.71% −15.48% −26.95% −37.07%
2019 +48.26% +22.34% +12.70% +4.84%
2018 −5.56% +10.10% −11.43% −16.69%
2017 +0.30% +4.79% +8.29% −5.79%
2016 +7.69% +13.43% +33.89% +17.45%
2015 −0.81% +12.54% −16.78% −13.43%
2014 +24.33% +33.33% −7.68% −6.77%
2013 −1.03% −3.74% +17.54% +18.34%
2012 −5.19% +18.61% +3.27% +2.92%
2011 +23.27% +4.46% +16.82% +15.25%
2010 +18.96% +37.21% +21.12% +8.50%
2009 −7.45% +17.64% +5.21% −14.91%
2008 −0.07% −8.28% −18.41% −13.19%
2007 +5.54% −0.80% +25.41% +19.40%
2006 +8.94% +32.68% +30.43% +35.67%
2005 +4.04% −12.39% +7.86% +8.09%
2004 +12.49% +29.64% +21.59% +24.00%
2003 +9.69% +19.37% +32.82% +18.44%
2002 +14.86% +24.51% −24.87% −10.99%
2001 +29.78% +26.18% +7.63% −9.95%
2000 +43.87% +28.36% −2.77% +4.37%
1999 −17.19% −11.49% +4.57% +7.29%
1998 +16.25% +3.93% +9.25% +17.64%
1997 +19.38% +12.83% +20.07% +22.79%
1996 −6.05% +11.04% +24.38% +17.79%
1995 +27.04% +42.64% +19.16% +29.24%
1994 −6.35% +9.83% +4.04% −6.28%
1993 +17.76% +27.07% +0.50%
1992 +16.01% +2.72% −2.42%
1991 +29.12% −3.61% +14.13%
1990 −1.96% +5.35% −2.42%
1989 +35.28% +48.90% +8.62%
1988 +5.21% +16.84% +10.49%
1987 −7.72% −12.54% +4.12%
1986 +23.05% +25.27% +25.83%
1985 +25.27% +25.57% +18.01%
1984 +10.89% −2.08% +1.99%
1983 +0.99% +4.26%
1982 +25.37% −28.12%
1981 +0.00% −20.88%
1980 +56.87%
1979 +6.13%
1978 +10.61%
1977 −11.12%
1976 +41.30%
1975 +32.51%
1974 −39.10%
1973 −16.32%
1972 +40.61%
1971 +7.14%
1970 +7.59%
1969 −33.25%
1968 +9.75%
1967 +1.28%
1966 −27.23%
1965 +6.80%
1964 +22.12%
1963 −7.08%
1962 +17.90%

Drawdowns

Tue 1994-10-18? to Wed 2025-05-14 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SO
×
−9.87% −38.52%
2020-03-23
Southern Company NYSE Common Stock
O
×
−28.86% −48.26%
2020-03-18
Realty Income Corporation NYSE Common Stock
CVX
×
−23.05% −57.56%
2020-03-23
Chevron Corp NYSE Common Stock
XOM
×
−13.54% −65.31%
2020-03-23
Exxon Mobil Corp NYSE Common Stock