EOG Resources: 277% Five-Year Gain, 196% Since IPO, Earnings Growth, Dividend Payments, and Market Performance.

EOG Resources' stock has risen 196% over the past five years, but the last week saw a 2.4% decline. The company's earnings per share (EPS) grew at a compound rate of 77% per year, outpacing the yearly share price gain of 24%. The reasonably low P/E ratio of 10.05 suggests market apprehension. Dividends contributed to the total shareholder return of 277% over the last five years.