Valero Energy (VLO) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 2026 | +11.5% | +13.5% | +20.7% | +1.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +9.4% | 1.7% | +1.0% | 12.1% | +12.0% | +4.2% | +3.0% | +10.7% | +12.0% | 0.4% | +4.9% | 7.9% |
| 2024 | +7.7% | +1.8% | +20.7% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | +3.2% | 8.7% | 8.0% | 3.9% | +8.0% | 11.9% |
| 2023 | +10.4% | 5.2% | +6.0% | 17.9% | 5.8% | +9.6% | +9.9% | +1.6% | +9.1% | 10.4% | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | +10.5% | +1.8% | +21.6% | +9.8% | +17.2% | 18.0% | +4.2% | +6.7% | 8.8% | +17.5% | +7.2% | 5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +38.5% | 7.0% | +3.3% | +10.1% | 2.9% | 14.2% | +0.4% | +6.4% | +9.6% | 12.3% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | 20.5% | 31.5% | +39.7% | +6.8% | 11.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 17.6% | 10.9% | +41.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | +17.1% | 6.1% | +4.0% | +6.9% | 21.5% | +21.6% | 0.4% | 10.7% | +13.2% | +13.8% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | +4.4% | 4.9% | +2.6% | +19.6% | +10.0% | 8.6% | +6.8% | +0.3% | 3.5% | 19.9% | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +4.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.8% | +9.7% | +2.2% | 0.2% | +13.0% | +2.5% | +9.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | 10.6% | +6.8% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 6.8% | +2.5% | +7.1% | 4.3% | +11.8% | +4.9% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | +6.8% | +17.5% | +3.1% | 10.6% | +4.8% | +5.7% | +5.4% | 9.5% | +1.3% | +9.7% | +9.8% | 1.6% |
| 2014 | +1.4% | 5.6% | +10.7% | +7.7% | 1.5% | 10.6% | +1.4% | +7.2% | 14.6% | +8.2% | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | +28.2% | +4.7% | 0.2% | 11.4% | +10.9% | 14.4% | +2.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | +20.6% | +11.6% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +14.0% | +2.7% | +5.2% | 4.2% | 13.9% | +14.4% | +13.9% | +14.4% | +1.4% | 8.2% | +11.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | +9.7% | +11.3% | +5.8% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 9.3% | 21.8% | +38.4% | 8.9% | 5.4% |
| 2010 | +10.0% | 4.6% | +12.4% | +5.5% | 9.9% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 6.9% | +11.0% | +2.5% | +8.9% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | +11.5% | 19.2% | 7.6% | +10.8% | +13.6% | 24.5% | +6.6% | +5.0% | +3.4% | 6.6% | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | 2.0% | 15.0% | 0.5% | +4.4% | 19.0% | 18.9% | +4.5% | 12.8% | 32.1% | 10.2% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | +6.1% | +6.2% | +12.1% | +8.9% | +6.4% | 1.0% | 9.3% | +2.4% | 1.9% | +4.8% | 7.4% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | +21.0% | 13.7% | +11.1% | +8.3% | 5.1% | +8.4% | +1.4% | 14.8% | 10.3% | +1.7% | +5.4% | 7.1% |
| 2005 | +14.6% | +37.0% | +2.9% | 6.4% | +0.3% | +15.3% | +4.6% | +28.8% | +6.2% | 6.9% | 8.5% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | +14.1% | +13.7% | +0.0% | +6.3% | +3.9% | +11.6% | +1.5% | 11.6% | +21.4% | +7.2% | +9.1% | 2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +13.8% | +6.0% | 11.2% | +2.4% | 3.2% | +0.2% | +8.6% | 2.8% | +11.5% | +1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | +20.7% | 6.5% | +15.5% | 12.8% | 8.3% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 4.3% | 18.6% | +33.2% | 8.9% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +6.2% | 3.1% | +35.7% | 8.3% | 16.5% | 4.0% | +17.8% | 15.5% | +7.2% | 6.7% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | +14.6% | +12.4% | +20.4% | 5.6% | +1.1% | +8.7% | 18.4% | +16.5% | +16.9% | 6.1% | 4.7% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | 5.8% | +41.4% | 10.4% | 9.8% | +7.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9.4% | 4.3% | +13.1% | 4.0% |
| 1998 | +0.5% | +12.7% | 6.0% | 3.1% | +1.0% | +1.8% | 28.1% | 24.8% | +10.8% | +26.0% | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | +17.7% | 6.4% | +15.7% | 3.5% | +2.2% | +1.4% | +18.8% | +14.0% | 1.5% | 8.1% | +4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | +1.1% | 4.2% | +4.4% | +17.3% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 17.4% | +3.1% | +3.6% | +8.1% | +26.9% | 4.2% |
| 1995 | +3.9% | +3.0% | +2.2% | +18.0% | 1.2% | 4.9% | +14.9% | 0.6% | +4.0% | 1.1% | +10.5% | 5.5% |
| 1994 | +7.7% | 2.4% | 5.5% | +5.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% | +8.5% | +7.1% | +0.7% | +7.2% | 12.3% | 11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +6.6% | 9.6% | +9.4% | +6.9% | 3.7% | +2.2% | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +10.2% | +0.4% | 7.9% | +5.3% | 24.1% | +9.0% | 6.6% | +8.2% | 9.8% | 9.6% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | +15.9% | +11.3% | +18.8% | +0.0% | +4.9% | 7.6% | +6.3% | +6.5% | 5.0% | +16.4% | +3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +2.9% | 2.8% | 5.0% | +16.6% | 4.4% | 7.3% | +15.8% | +6.0% | +5.6% | +6.1% | 23.0% |
| 1989 | +21.1% | +11.6% | +20.8% | +21.7% | +0.8% | 19.0% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +0.0% | 13.7% | +4.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +5.3% | +30.0% | +7.7% | +10.7% | +3.2% | +9.4% | 8.6% | 6.2% | +5.0% | 3.2% | +16.4% |
| 1987 | +30.9% | +2.8% | +28.4% | 7.4% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +9.7% | 9.8% | 22.8% | 38.0% | +15.9% | 21.6% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | 11.3% | 8.5% | +24.6% | 1.2% | 17.5% | 12.1% | +8.6% | 6.4% | +11.9% | +1.5% | 17.9% |
| 1985 | +18.0% | +45.8% | 9.3% | +14.1% | +5.6% | +2.1% | +6.2% | 14.7% | 3.4% | +4.8% | +14.8% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | +13.8% | 33.8% | 7.4% | 21.6% | 7.9% | 7.2% | 28.6% | +38.2% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 29.4% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | +10.1% | 13.8% | 6.7% | +12.1% | +19.1% | +16.6% | 6.9% | +2.5% | 7.7% | 27.1% | +0.7% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 5.8% | +11.5% | 0.8% | 16.8% | 7.2% | +11.9% | +7.4% | +8.6% | +15.1% | +9.0% |
| Avg | +6.1% | +2.2% | +5.2% | +2.8% | +1.2% | 3.1% | 0.5% | +2.3% | 1.3% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| Median | +7.7% | +1.8% | +3.1% | +1.7% | +0.9% | 4.1% | +1.9% | +2.0% | 2.3% | +3.7% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| Win % | 69% | 53% | 64% | 51% | 55% | 39% | 59% | 59% | 43% | 59% | 57% | 59% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, January is the best performing month for Valero Energy (VLO) stock with an average return of +6.09%.
What is the worst performing month for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, June is the worst performing month for Valero Energy (VLO) stock with an average return of 3.10%.
What is the best performing quarter for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, Q1 is the best performing quarter for Valero Energy (VLO) stock with an average return of +15.06%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, Q2 is the worst performing quarter for Valero Energy (VLO) stock with an average return of +0.23%.
What is the best performing year for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, 2005 is the best performing year for Valero Energy (VLO) stock with a return of +128.39%.
What is the worst performing year for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, 1984 is the worst performing year for Valero Energy (VLO) stock with a return of 69.21%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, January has the highest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock — positive in 69% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, June has the lowest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock — positive in 39% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, Q1 has the highest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock — positive in 71% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
- Historically, Q2 has the lowest win rate for Valero Energy (VLO) stock — positive in 47% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
- We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. All prices are adjusted for dividends and stock splits. Based on historical prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
- Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
- Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
- Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.
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VLO Overview
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Yield: 1.83%. Safety: 7/8. See full history.
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