AA returns by year
Alcoa Corporation Common Stock has returned +3.7% annually (CAGR) since 1971. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Alcoa Corporation Common Stock (AA) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Alcoa Corporation Common Stock returns by year (1971–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $53.14 | $49.58 | +0.0% | -6.7% | |
| 2025 | $37.78 | $53.14 | +0.0% | +40.7% | |
| 2024 | $34.00 | $37.78 | +0.0% | +11.1% | |
| 2023 | $45.47 | $34.00 | +0.0% | -25.2% | |
| 2022 | $59.58 | $45.47 | +0.0% | -23.7% | |
| 2021 | $23.05 | $59.58 | +0.0% | +158.5% | |
| 2020 | $21.51 | $23.05 | +0.0% | +7.2% | |
| 2019 | $26.58 | $21.51 | +0.0% | -19.1% | |
| 2018 | $53.87 | $26.58 | +0.0% | -50.7% | |
| 2017 | $28.08 | $53.87 | +0.0% | +91.8% | |
| 2016 | $29.61 | $28.08 | +0.0% | -5.2% | |
| 2015 | $47.37 | $29.61 | +0.0% | -37.5% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from AA's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ#
- What is Alcoa Corporation Common Stock's average annual return?
- Since 1971, Alcoa Corporation Common Stock (AA) has returned about 3.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.8%.
- What were Alcoa Corporation Common Stock's best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 2021 (+158.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-69.2%).
- How often is Alcoa Corporation Common Stock up in a year?
- 34 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 62% of the time.