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

Total Real Returns

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

VLO real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VLO returned +113.28% over the past year and +81.86% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 4, 1982, VLO is up +2,383.72% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.48%/yr, and is currently −3.94% below its real total-return high on Jul. 21, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1982-01-04💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VLO
×
+2,383.72%
+7.48%/yr
+8.68%/yr
R2=0.822
Valero Energy Corporation NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1982-01-04💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VLO
×
$10,000.00
1982-01-04
$248,371.59
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
VLO
×
+81.86% +113.28%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VLO
×
−3.94%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-07-21 peak
−89.20%
on 1988-02-17
from 1983-08-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VLO
×
+113.28% +101.97%
+42.12%/yr
+139.52%
+33.80%/yr
+356.26%
+35.47%/yr
+544.50%
+20.48%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VLO
2026 (YTD) +81.86%
2025 +33.41%
2024 −5.68%
2023 +2.43%
2022 +64.33%
2021 +31.03%
2020 −36.55%
2019 +27.36%
2018 −17.31%
2017 +37.09%
2016 −1.38%
2015 +45.76%
2014 −0.50%
2013 +61.78%
2012 +59.33%
2011 −11.58%
2010 +36.00%
2009 −24.65%
2008 −69.13%
2007 +31.50%
2006 −3.29%
2005 +119.82%
2004 +89.78%
2003 +23.14%
2002 −5.34%
2001 +0.95%
2000 +80.98%
1999 −8.91%
1998 −33.48%
1997 +8.09%
1996 +13.09%
1995 +41.59%
1994 −22.19%
1993 −10.12%
1992 −25.27%
1991 +87.75%
1990 −4.20%
1989 +62.86%
1988 +70.00%
1987 −30.36%
1986 −50.54%
1985 +111.95%
1984 −71.20%
1983 −17.06%
1982 −3.14%