ADBE
$245.20-2.57%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $245.20 -2.57%
Adobe Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Adobe Inc. total returns by year (1988–2026)#
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 | $349.99 | $245.20 | 0.0% | -29.9% | |
| 2025 | $444.68 | $349.99 | 0.0% | -21.3% | |
| 2024 | $596.60 | $444.68 | 0.0% | -25.5% | |
| 2023 | $336.53 | $596.60 | 0.0% | +77.3% | |
| 2022 | $567.06 | $336.53 | 0.0% | -40.7% | |
| 2021 | $500.12 | $567.06 | 0.0% | +13.4% | |
| 2020 | $329.81 | $500.12 | 0.0% | +51.6% | |
| 2019 | $226.24 | $329.81 | 0.0% | +45.8% | |
| 2018 | $175.24 | $226.24 | 0.0% | +29.1% | |
| 2017 | $102.95 | $175.24 | 0.0% | +70.2% | |
| 2016 | $93.94 | $102.95 | 0.0% | +9.6% | |
| 2015 | $72.70 | $93.94 | 0.0% | +29.2% | |
| 2014 | $59.88 | $72.70 | 0.0% | +21.4% | |
| 2013 | $37.68 | $59.88 | 0.0% | +58.9% | |
| 2012 | $28.27 | $37.68 | 0.0% | +33.3% | |
| 2011 | $30.78 | $28.27 | 0.0% | -8.2% | |
| 2010 | $36.78 | $30.78 | 0.0% | -16.3% | |
| 2009 | $21.29 | $36.78 | 0.0% | +72.8% | |
| 2008 | $42.73 | $21.29 | 0.0% | -50.2% | |
| 2007 | $41.12 | $42.73 | 0.0% | +3.9% | |
| 2006 | $36.96 | $41.12 | 0.0% | +11.3% | |
| 2005 | $31.37 | $36.96 | 0.0% | +17.8% | |
| 2004 | $19.54 | $31.37 | 0.1% | +60.7% | |
| 2003 | $12.40 | $19.54 | 0.2% | +57.8% | |
| 2002 | $15.53 | $12.40 | 0.1% | -20.0% | |
| 2001 | $29.09 | $15.53 | 0.1% | -46.5% | |
| 2000 | $16.81 | $29.09 | 0.1% | +73.2% | |
| 1999 | $5.84 | $16.81 | 0.7% | +188.4% | |
| 1998 | $5.16 | $5.84 | 0.6% | +13.9% | |
| 1997 | $4.67 | $5.16 | 0.7% | +11.1% | |
| 1996 | $7.75 | $4.67 | 0.3% | -39.4% | |
| 1995 | $3.72 | $7.75 | 0.9% | +109.3% | |
| 1994 | $2.78 | $3.72 | 0.9% | +34.7% | |
| 1993 | $1.97 | $2.78 | 1.2% | +42.5% | |
| 1992 | $4.09 | $1.97 | 0.3% | -51.6% | |
| 1991 | $1.82 | $4.09 | 1.5% | +126.4% | |
| 1990 | $1.27 | $1.82 | 1.1% | +44.9% | |
| 1989 | $1.53 | $1.27 | 0.7% | -16.7% | |
| 1988 | $0.92 | $1.53 | 0.0% | +66.1% |
- Annualized
- +14.9%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +27.3%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +188.4%
- 1999
- Worst year
- -51.6%
- 1992
- Positive years
- 27/38
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.9%
1988–2026
Average year
+27.3%
38 full years
Best year
+188.4%
1999
Worst year
-51.6%
1992
Positive years
27/38
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1988+66%'88
1989-17%
1990+45%
1991+126%'91
1992-52%
1993+42%
1994+35%'94
1995+109%
1996-39%
1997+11%'97
1998+14%
1999+188%
2000+73%'00
2001-47%
2002-20%
2003+58%'03
2004+61%
2005+18%
2006+11%'06
2007+3.9%
2008-50%
2009+73%'09
2010-16%
2011-8.2%
2012+33%'12
2013+59%
2014+21%
2015+29%'15
2016+9.6%
2017+70%
2018+29%'18
2019+46%
2020+52%
2021+13%'21
2022-41%
2023+77%
2024-25%'24
2025-21%
2026-30%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on ADBE. 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 Adobe Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has returned about 14.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 27.3%.
- What were Adobe Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 1999 (+188.4%) and the worst was 1992 (-51.6%).
- How often is Adobe Inc. up in a year?
- 27 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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