What is Adobe Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1988, Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has returned about 15.2% 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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ADBE returns by year

Adobe Inc. has returned +15.2% annually (CAGR) since 1988. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Adobe Inc. (ADBE) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+15.2%

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

Adobe Inc. returns by year (1988–2026)#

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

Adobe Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$349.99	$263.14	+0.0%	-24.8%
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%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ADBE'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 Adobe Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1988, Adobe Inc. (ADBE) has returned about 15.2% 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.