ADSK
$242.10-2.95%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $242.10 -2.95%
Autodesk Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Autodesk Inc. total returns by year (1986–2026)#
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 | $296.01 | $242.10 | 0.0% | -18.2% | |
| 2025 | $295.57 | $296.01 | 0.0% | +0.1% | |
| 2024 | $243.48 | $295.57 | 0.0% | +21.4% | |
| 2023 | $186.87 | $243.48 | 0.0% | +30.3% | |
| 2022 | $281.19 | $186.87 | 0.0% | -33.5% | |
| 2021 | $305.34 | $281.19 | 0.0% | -7.9% | |
| 2020 | $183.46 | $305.34 | 0.0% | +66.4% | |
| 2019 | $128.61 | $183.46 | 0.0% | +42.6% | |
| 2018 | $104.83 | $128.61 | 0.0% | +22.7% | |
| 2017 | $74.01 | $104.83 | 0.0% | +41.6% | |
| 2016 | $60.93 | $74.01 | 0.0% | +21.5% | |
| 2015 | $60.06 | $60.93 | 0.0% | +1.4% | |
| 2014 | $50.32 | $60.06 | 0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 2013 | $35.35 | $50.32 | 0.0% | +42.3% | |
| 2012 | $30.33 | $35.35 | 0.0% | +16.6% | |
| 2011 | $38.20 | $30.33 | 0.0% | -20.6% | |
| 2010 | $25.41 | $38.20 | 0.0% | +50.3% | |
| 2009 | $19.65 | $25.41 | 0.0% | +29.3% | |
| 2008 | $49.76 | $19.65 | 0.0% | -60.5% | |
| 2007 | $40.46 | $49.76 | 0.0% | +23.0% | |
| 2006 | $42.95 | $40.46 | 0.0% | -5.8% | |
| 2005 | $37.95 | $42.95 | 0.1% | +13.2% | |
| 2004 | $12.29 | $37.95 | 0.5% | +209.3% | |
| 2003 | $7.15 | $12.29 | 0.7% | +72.6% | |
| 2002 | $9.32 | $7.15 | 0.8% | -22.5% | |
| 2001 | $6.73 | $9.32 | 1.1% | +39.5% | |
| 2000 | $8.44 | $6.73 | 0.6% | -19.6% | |
| 1999 | $10.67 | $8.44 | 0.6% | -20.3% | |
| 1998 | $9.25 | $10.67 | 0.8% | +16.2% | |
| 1997 | $7.00 | $9.25 | 0.8% | +33.0% | |
| 1996 | $8.56 | $7.00 | 0.7% | -17.6% | |
| 1995 | $9.91 | $8.56 | 0.5% | -13.0% | |
| 1994 | $5.63 | $9.91 | 1.6% | +77.7% | |
| 1993 | $5.78 | $5.63 | 1.0% | -1.7% | |
| 1992 | $4.31 | $5.78 | 1.3% | +35.3% | |
| 1991 | $6.34 | $4.31 | 0.7% | -31.3% | |
| 1990 | $4.88 | $6.34 | 1.1% | +31.2% | |
| 1989 | $3.63 | $4.88 | 6.1% | +40.6% | |
| 1988 | $2.59 | $3.63 | 0.0% | +39.8% | |
| 1987 | $1.60 | $2.59 | 0.0% | +62.2% | |
| 1986 | $1.03 | $1.60 | 0.0% | +55.1% |
- Annualized
- +16.0%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +22.5%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +209.3%
- 2004
- Worst year
- -60.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 28/40
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+16.0%
1986–2026
Average year
+22.5%
40 full years
Best year
+209.3%
2004
Worst year
-60.5%
2008
Positive years
28/40
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1986+55%'86
1987+62%
1988+40%
1989+41%'89
1990+31%
1991-31%
1992+35%'92
1993-1.7%
1994+78%
1995-13%'95
1996-18%
1997+33%
1998+16%'98
1999-20%
2000-20%
2001+39%'01
2002-23%
2003+73%
2004+209%'04
2005+13%
2006-5.8%
2007+23%'07
2008-61%
2009+29%
2010+50%'10
2011-21%
2012+17%
2013+42%'13
2014+19%
2015+1.4%
2016+21%'16
2017+42%
2018+23%
2019+43%'19
2020+66%
2021-7.9%
2022-34%'22
2023+30%
2024+21%
2025+0.15%'25
2026-18%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on ADSK. 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 Autodesk Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1986, Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) has returned about 16.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.5%.
- What were Autodesk Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2004 (+209.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-60.5%).
- How often is Autodesk Inc. up in a year?
- 28 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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