AAOI
$76.74-1.87%
Applied Optoelectronics Inc.Stock · TechnologyNasdaq Composite · 0.03% of ONEQRussell 1000 · 0.02% of IWBRussell 3000 · 0.02% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.02% of VTI
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. total returns by year (2014–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $34.86 | $76.74 | 0.0% | +120.1% | |
| 2025 | $36.86 | $34.86 | 0.0% | -5.4% | |
| 2024 | $19.32 | $36.86 | 0.0% | +90.8% | |
| 2023 | $1.89 | $19.32 | 0.0% | +922.2% | |
| 2022 | $5.14 | $1.89 | 0.0% | -63.2% | |
| 2021 | $8.51 | $5.14 | 0.0% | -39.6% | |
| 2020 | $11.88 | $8.51 | 0.0% | -28.4% | |
| 2019 | $15.43 | $11.88 | 0.0% | -23.0% | |
| 2018 | $37.82 | $15.43 | 0.0% | -59.2% | |
| 2017 | $23.44 | $37.82 | 0.0% | +61.3% | |
| 2016 | $17.16 | $23.44 | 0.0% | +36.6% | |
| 2015 | $11.22 | $17.16 | 0.0% | +52.9% | |
| 2014 | $15.01 | $11.22 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
- Annualized
- +16.9%
- 2014–2026
- Average year
- +76.7%
- 12 full years
- Best year
- +922.2%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -63.2%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/12
- 42% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+16.9%
2014–2026
Average year
+76.7%
12 full years
Best year
+922.2%
2023
Worst year
-63.2%
2022
Positive years
5/12
42% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-500%0%500%
2014-25%'14
2015+53%'15
2016+37%'16
2017+61%'17
2018-59%'18
2019-23%'19
2020-28%'20
2021-40%'21
2022-63%'22
2023+922%'23
2024+91%'24
2025-5.4%'25
2026+120%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AAOI. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Applied Optoelectronics Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 2014, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) has returned about 16.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 76.7%.
- What were Applied Optoelectronics Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2014–2026, the best year was 2023 (+922.2%) and the worst was 2022 (-63.2%).
- How often is Applied Optoelectronics Inc. up in a year?
- 5 of the 12 full years since 2014 were positive — about 42% of the time.
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