AEO
$17.98-0.39%
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryRussell 2000 0.08%Russell 3000 0.004%US Stock Market 0.004%
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. total returns by year (1995–2026)#
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 | $26.37 | $17.98 | 1.8% | -30.0% | |
| 2025 | $16.67 | $26.37 | 6.5% | +64.7% | |
| 2024 | $21.16 | $16.67 | 1.9% | -19.3% | |
| 2023 | $13.96 | $21.16 | 3.3% | +54.9% | |
| 2022 | $25.32 | $13.96 | 1.4% | -43.4% | |
| 2021 | $20.07 | $25.32 | 3.0% | +29.2% | |
| 2020 | $14.70 | $20.07 | 2.3% | +38.8% | |
| 2019 | $19.33 | $14.70 | 1.9% | -22.1% | |
| 2018 | $18.80 | $19.33 | 2.7% | +5.5% | |
| 2017 | $15.17 | $18.80 | 4.6% | +28.5% | |
| 2016 | $15.50 | $15.17 | 3.0% | +0.9% | |
| 2015 | $13.88 | $15.50 | 3.5% | +15.1% | |
| 2014 | $14.40 | $13.88 | 3.9% | +0.2% | |
| 2013 | $20.51 | $14.40 | 1.7% | -28.0% | |
| 2012 | $15.29 | $20.51 | 11.8% | +46.0% | |
| 2011 | $14.63 | $15.29 | 3.5% | +8.0% | |
| 2010 | $16.98 | $14.63 | 4.7% | -9.1% | |
| 2009 | $9.36 | $16.98 | 5.1% | +86.5% | |
| 2008 | $20.77 | $9.36 | 1.4% | -53.5% | |
| 2007 | $31.21 | $20.77 | 1.0% | -32.4% | |
| 2006 | $15.32 | $31.21 | 2.1% | +105.8% | |
| 2005 | $15.70 | $15.32 | 0.7% | -1.7% | |
| 2004 | $5.47 | $15.70 | 0.9% | +188.0% | |
| 2003 | $4.59 | $5.47 | 0.0% | +19.0% | |
| 2002 | $8.72 | $4.59 | 0.0% | -47.3% | |
| 2001 | $9.39 | $8.72 | 0.0% | -7.1% | |
| 2000 | $10.00 | $9.39 | 0.0% | -6.1% | |
| 1999 | $7.40 | $10.00 | 0.0% | +35.1% | |
| 1998 | $1.72 | $7.40 | 0.0% | +329.8% | |
| 1997 | $0.39 | $1.72 | 0.1% | +342.9% | |
| 1996 | $0.29 | $0.39 | 0.0% | +34.0% | |
| 1995 | $0.65 | $0.29 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
- Annualized
- +12.4%
- 1995–2026
- Average year
- +35.7%
- 31 full years
- Best year
- +342.9%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -55.7%
- 1995
- Positive years
- 19/31
- 61% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.4%
1995–2026
Average year
+35.7%
31 full years
Best year
+342.9%
1997
Worst year
-55.7%
1995
Positive years
19/31
61% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-300%-200%-100%0%100%200%300%
1995-56%'95
1996+34%
1997+343%
1998+330%'98
1999+35%
2000-6.1%
2001-7.1%'01
2002-47%
2003+19%
2004+188%'04
2005-1.7%
2006+106%
2007-32%'07
2008-54%
2009+86%
2010-9.1%'10
2011+8.0%
2012+46%
2013-28%'13
2014+0.25%
2015+15%
2016+0.89%'16
2017+28%
2018+5.5%
2019-22%'19
2020+39%
2021+29%
2022-43%'22
2023+55%
2024-19%
2025+65%'25
2026-30%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AEO. 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 American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1995, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) has returned about 12.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 35.7%.
- What were American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1995–2026, the best year was 1997 (+342.9%) and the worst was 1995 (-55.7%).
- How often is American Eagle Outfitters Inc. up in a year?
- 19 of the 31 full years since 1995 were positive — about 61% of the time.
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