What is Abbott Laboratories's average annual return?

Since 1984, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has returned about 12.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.3%.

What were Abbott Laboratories's best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1985 (+63.8%) and the worst was 2002 (-26.7%).

How often is Abbott Laboratories up in a year?

31 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 74% of the time.

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ABT returns by year

Abbott Laboratories has returned +12.2% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+12.2%

1984–2026

Average year

+15.3%

42 full years

Best year

+63.8%

1985

Worst year

-26.7%

2002

Positive years

31/42

74% up

Abbott Laboratories returns by year (1984–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Abbott Laboratories annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$125.29	$95.40	+0.9%	-23.0%
2025	$113.11	$125.29	+2.1%	+12.9%
2024	$110.07	$113.11	+2.0%	+4.8%
2023	$109.79	$110.07	+2.0%	+2.3%
2022	$140.74	$109.79	+1.3%	-20.7%
2021	$109.49	$140.74	+2.0%	+30.5%
2020	$86.86	$109.49	+2.0%	+28.0%
2019	$72.33	$86.86	+2.0%	+22.1%
2018	$57.07	$72.33	+2.3%	+29.1%
2017	$38.41	$57.07	+3.4%	+52.0%
2016	$44.91	$38.41	+2.1%	-12.3%
2015	$45.02	$44.91	+2.1%	+1.9%
2014	$38.33	$45.02	+2.6%	+20.1%
2013	$31.43	$38.33	+2.0%	+23.9%
2012	$26.98	$31.43	+3.8%	+20.3%
2011	$22.99	$26.98	+4.4%	+21.7%
2010	$25.90	$22.99	+3.0%	-8.3%
2009	$25.61	$25.90	+3.4%	+4.6%
2008	$26.94	$25.61	+2.4%	-2.5%
2007	$23.37	$26.94	+2.8%	+18.0%
2006	$18.92	$23.37	+1.6%	+25.1%
2005	$22.38	$18.92	+2.0%	-13.5%
2004	$20.92	$22.38	+2.6%	+9.6%
2003	$17.96	$20.92	+2.8%	+19.3%
2002	$25.03	$17.96	+1.5%	-26.7%
2001	$21.74	$25.03	+2.0%	+17.1%
2000	$16.30	$21.74	+2.4%	+35.8%
1999	$22.00	$16.30	+1.1%	-24.8%
1998	$14.70	$22.00	+2.2%	+51.8%
1997	$11.39	$14.70	+2.3%	+31.3%
1996	$9.34	$11.39	+2.6%	+24.5%
1995	$7.32	$9.34	+1.4%	+29.0%
1994	$6.65	$7.32	+0.0%	+10.1%
1993	$6.82	$6.65	+0.0%	-2.5%
1992	$7.73	$6.82	+0.0%	-11.8%
1991	$5.05	$7.73	+0.0%	+53.1%
1990	$3.82	$5.05	+0.0%	+32.4%
1989	$2.70	$3.82	+0.0%	+41.3%
1988	$2.71	$2.70	+0.0%	-0.3%
1987	$2.56	$2.71	+0.0%	+5.7%
1986	$1.92	$2.56	+0.0%	+33.5%
1985	$1.17	$1.92	+0.0%	+63.8%
1984	$1.27	$1.17	+0.0%	-7.7%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ABT'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 Abbott Laboratories's average annual return?: Since 1984, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has returned about 12.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.3%.
What were Abbott Laboratories's best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1985 (+63.8%) and the worst was 2002 (-26.7%).
How often is Abbott Laboratories up in a year?: 31 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 74% of the time.