What is Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's average annual return?

Since 1984, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) has returned about 10.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.5%.

What were Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1989 (+74.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.9%).

How often is Archer-Daniels-Midland Company up in a year?

28 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 67% of the time.

ADM

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$85.92−$0.44 (-0.50%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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ADM returns by year

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has returned +10.0% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+10.0%

1984–2026

Average year

+12.5%

42 full years

Best year

+74.6%

1989

Worst year

-36.9%

2008

Positive years

28/42

67% up

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company returns by year (1984–2026)#

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

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$57.49	$85.92	+2.1%	+51.5%
2025	$50.52	$57.49	+4.4%	+18.2%
2024	$72.22	$50.52	+2.5%	-27.5%
2023	$92.85	$72.22	+1.8%	-20.4%
2022	$67.59	$92.85	+2.6%	+40.0%
2021	$50.41	$67.59	+3.2%	+37.3%
2020	$46.35	$50.41	+3.6%	+12.4%
2019	$40.97	$46.35	+3.9%	+17.1%
2018	$40.08	$40.97	+3.0%	+5.3%
2017	$45.65	$40.08	+2.7%	-9.5%
2016	$36.68	$45.65	+3.0%	+27.4%
2015	$52.00	$36.68	+1.8%	-27.7%
2014	$43.40	$52.00	+2.5%	+22.3%
2013	$27.39	$43.40	+3.4%	+61.9%
2012	$28.60	$27.39	+2.4%	-1.9%
2011	$30.08	$28.60	+2.0%	-2.9%
2010	$31.31	$30.08	+2.0%	-1.9%
2009	$28.83	$31.31	+2.2%	+10.8%
2008	$46.43	$28.83	+1.0%	-36.9%
2007	$31.96	$46.43	+1.9%	+47.2%
2006	$24.66	$31.96	+1.0%	+30.6%
2005	$22.31	$24.66	+1.7%	+12.3%
2004	$15.22	$22.31	+2.5%	+49.1%
2003	$12.40	$15.22	+2.4%	+25.1%
2002	$14.35	$12.40	+1.5%	-12.1%
2001	$14.29	$14.35	+1.4%	+1.9%
2000	$11.00	$14.29	+2.4%	+32.3%
1999	$14.79	$11.00	+1.1%	-24.6%
1998	$17.84	$14.79	+0.9%	-16.2%
1997	$17.24	$17.84	+1.0%	+4.5%
1996	$13.43	$17.24	+1.3%	+29.7%
1995	$14.66	$13.43	+0.6%	-7.8%
1994	$10.27	$14.66	+0.1%	+42.9%
1993	$11.39	$10.27	+0.0%	-9.9%
1992	$13.56	$11.39	+0.1%	-15.9%
1991	$8.87	$13.56	+0.2%	+53.0%
1990	$8.58	$8.87	+0.1%	+3.4%
1989	$4.92	$8.58	+0.1%	+74.6%
1988	$4.77	$4.92	+0.1%	+3.3%
1987	$3.93	$4.77	+0.0%	+21.4%
1986	$3.53	$3.93	+0.0%	+11.3%
1985	$2.47	$3.53	+0.0%	+42.7%
1984	$2.46	$2.47	+0.0%	+0.4%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ADM'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 Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's average annual return?: Since 1984, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) has returned about 10.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.5%.
What were Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1989 (+74.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.9%).
How often is Archer-Daniels-Midland Company up in a year?: 28 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 67% of the time.