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

Total Real Returns

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

XEL real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, XEL returned +8.29% over the past year and +4.71% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, XEL is up +900.18% in real purchasing-power return, or +4.40%/yr, and is currently −7.11% below its real total-return high on Feb. 24, 2026.

Data ending Wed Aug. 12, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Wed 2026-08-12 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
XEL × 		+900.18%
+4.40%/yr 		+5.86%/yr
R2=0.899
Xcel Energy Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Wed 2026-08-12 Start
Value 		End
Value
XEL × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$100,017.91
2026-08-12

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-12

  YTD YoY
XEL × 		+4.71% +8.29%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
XEL × 		−7.11%
on 2026-08-12
from 2026-02-24 peak 		−81.00%
on 2002-07-29
from 2001-04-26 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-08-12 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
XEL × 		+8.29% +35.92%
+16.59%/yr 		+33.55%
+10.12%/yr 		+9.54%
+1.84%/yr 		+79.79%
+6.04%/yr

Annual Returns

Year XEL
2026 (YTD) +4.71%
2025 +10.93%
2024 +9.17%
2023 −11.63%
2022 −0.02%
2021 −2.46%
2020 +6.32%
2019 +29.41%
2018 +3.90%
2017 +19.39%
2016 +14.76%
2015 +3.09%
2014 +32.49%
2013 +7.18%
2012 −1.23%
2011 +18.78%
2010 +14.38%
2009 +17.06%
2008 −13.85%
2007 −2.06%
2006 +27.32%
2005 +2.67%
2004 +8.72%
2003 +58.73%
2002 −58.22%
2001 −0.84%
2000 +53.33%
1999 −26.93%
1998 −1.41%
1997 +31.81%
1996 −4.17%
1995 +15.46%
1994 +5.84%
1993 +2.65%
1992 +3.81%
1991 +30.86%
1990 −13.73%
1989 +23.39%
1988 +13.07%
1987 −12.41%
1986 +36.19%
1985 +26.84%
1984 +5.70%
1983 +22.04%
1982 +19.76%
1981 +3.03%
1980 −14.60%
1979 −15.98%
1978 −23.68%
1977 −10.25%
1976 +6.66%
1975 +54.17%
1974 −43.60%
1973 −17.96%