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National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) stock is -0.15% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 1.59% this year. The 5-year total return is +71.36%, meaning $10,000 invested in NFG stock 5 years ago would be worth $17,136 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in NFG 1 year ago, it would be worth $10,095 today — you'd have gained $95 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$10,095+0.95%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,851-1.49%

Dividend Boost+$2434 payments · +2.43% extra

Period2025-05-08 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in NFG

1Y$9,985-$15 (-0.1%)-0.1% CAGR

3Y$16,107+$6,107 (+61.1%)17.2% CAGR

5Y$17,136+$7,136 (+71.4%)11.4% CAGR

10Y$18,236+$8,236 (+82.4%)6.2% CAGR

15Y$14,442+$4,442 (+44.4%)2.5% CAGR

20Y$32,230+$22,230 (+222.3%)6.0% CAGR

30Y$70,980+$60,980 (+609.8%)6.8% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-30	$0.54	$84.71	+0.006316
2025-09-30	$0.54	$92.37	+0.005829
2025-12-31	$0.54	$80.06	+0.006764
2026-03-31	$0.54	$93.96	+0.005802

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As of 2026-05-08

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-1.59%	—	-2.24%	+0.65 pp	$9,841
1Y	-0.15%	-0.15%	-2.74%	+2.59 pp	$9,985
3Y	+61.07%	17.22%	+49.55%	+11.52 pp	$16,107
5Y	+71.36%	11.37%	+52.54%	+18.82 pp	$17,136
10Y	+82.36%	6.19%	+48.34%	+34.02 pp	$18,236
15Y	+44.42%	2.48%	+9.17%	+35.25 pp	$14,442
20Y	+222.30%	6.03%	+129.66%	+92.64 pp	$32,230
30Y	+609.80%	6.75%	+365.04%	+244.75 pp	$70,980

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+59.39%2021

Worst Year-36.72%2015

Max Drawdown-16.78%2025-09-26 → 2025-11-06 · Recovered 2026-03-12

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+10.93%	+10.93%	—	+0.41%	+10.5pp
2025	+33.93%	+30.48%	+3.5pp	+16.64%	+17.3pp
2024	+23.44%	+19.43%	+4.0pp	+24.00%	-0.6pp
2023	-13.81%	-17.05%	+3.2pp	+24.81%	-38.6pp
2022	+1.91%	-1.03%	+2.9pp	-19.95%	+21.9pp

NFG underperformed the S&P 500 by 30.52pp over the past year (-0.15% vs +30.37%).

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NFG Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
NFGNational Fuel Gas Company	$7.6B	-16.4%	-1.6%	-0.1%	+2.6pp	+61.1%	+71.4%	+82.4%
NJRNew Jersey Resources Corporation	$5.6B	-2.1%	+21.8%	+17.6%	+3.8pp	+21.1%	+46.6%	+90.4%
SRSpire Inc.	$5.1B	-8.8%	+3.8%	+16.6%	+4.2pp	+38.7%	+32.1%	+71.4%
SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$6.6B	+2.0%	+14.0%	+22.0%	+3.2pp	+74.9%	+46.5%	+67.4%
NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Company	$2.1B	-9.0%	+9.2%	+18.4%	+4.5pp	+19.6%	+8.5%	+22.0%
ATOAtmos Energy Corporation	$30.1B	-3.6%	+8.0%	+14.1%	+2.3pp	+62.9%	+91.7%	+179.6%
OGSONE Gas, Inc.	$5.4B	-4.6%	+11.0%	+8.1%	+3.3pp	+15.9%	+25.2%	+76.9%
CNXCNX Resources Corporation	$5.1B	-9.6%	-1.5%	+13.9%	—	+134.7%	+161.3%	+160.3%
RRCRange Resources Corporation	$9.6B	-7.7%	+16.0%	+15.1%	+1.0pp	+64.2%	+269.4%	+1.7%
EQTEQT Corporation	$35.1B	-7.3%	+5.8%	+5.7%	+1.5pp	+80.5%	+185.1%	+56.5%
SRESempra	$59.8B	-7.0%	+2.8%	+24.2%	+3.4pp	+27.9%	+50.4%	+115.5%

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About NFG Dividend Returns

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of NFG over the past year?

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) delivered a total return of -0.15% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -2.74%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.59 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in NFG be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in National Fuel Gas Company one year ago would be worth $9,985 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $9,726. Dividend reinvestment added $259 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does NFG pay dividends?

Yes, National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) pays dividends. In the last year, NFG paid approximately $2.07 per share in dividends (2.57% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did NFG beat the S&P 500?

No, National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) underperformed the S&P 500 by 30.52 percentage points over the past year. NFG delivered a total return of -0.15%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed NFG by 30.52pp during this period.

Q5What is NFG's worst drawdown?

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) experienced a maximum drawdown of -16.78% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-26 to its trough on 2025-11-06. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-03-12. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is NFG's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 82.4% (6.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $18,236. Over 20 years: 222.3% total return (6.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $32,230. Over 30 years: 609.8% total return (6.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $70,980. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was NFG's best and worst year?

National Fuel Gas Company's best calendar year was 2021 with a total return of 59.4%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -36.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 96.1 percentage points.