AFG
$136.76-1.23%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $136.76 -1.23%
American Financial Group Inc.Stock · FinanceRussell 1000 0.01%US Stock Market 0.01%Russell 3000 0.01%
American Financial Group Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
American Financial Group Inc. returns by year (1982–2026)#
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 | $136.68 | $136.76 | 3.2% | +3.3% | |
| 2025 | $136.93 | $136.68 | 5.6% | +5.4% | |
| 2024 | $118.89 | $136.93 | 8.6% | +23.8% | |
| 2023 | $137.28 | $118.89 | 5.8% | -7.6% | |
| 2022 | $137.32 | $137.28 | 10.9% | +10.9% | |
| 2021 | $87.62 | $137.32 | 37.1% | +93.8% | |
| 2020 | $109.65 | $87.62 | 3.9% | -16.2% | |
| 2019 | $90.53 | $109.65 | 6.0% | +27.1% | |
| 2018 | $108.54 | $90.53 | 3.6% | -13.0% | |
| 2017 | $88.12 | $108.54 | 6.0% | +29.2% | |
| 2016 | $72.08 | $88.12 | 3.5% | +25.8% | |
| 2015 | $60.72 | $72.08 | 3.6% | +22.3% | |
| 2014 | $57.72 | $60.72 | 3.5% | +8.7% | |
| 2013 | $39.52 | $57.72 | 4.5% | +50.6% | |
| 2012 | $36.89 | $39.52 | 2.8% | +9.9% | |
| 2011 | $32.29 | $36.89 | 2.3% | +16.5% | |
| 2010 | $24.95 | $32.29 | 2.7% | +32.1% | |
| 2009 | $22.88 | $24.95 | 2.7% | +11.7% | |
| 2008 | $28.88 | $22.88 | 1.7% | -19.1% | |
| 2007 | $35.91 | $28.88 | 1.0% | -18.6% | |
| 2006 | $25.54 | $35.91 | 1.8% | +42.4% | |
| 2005 | $20.87 | $25.54 | 1.9% | +24.3% | |
| 2004 | $17.64 | $20.87 | 2.0% | +20.4% | |
| 2003 | $15.38 | $17.64 | 2.6% | +17.3% | |
| 2002 | $16.37 | $15.38 | 2.0% | -4.0% | |
| 2001 | $17.71 | $16.37 | 3.9% | -3.7% | |
| 2000 | $17.58 | $17.71 | 4.3% | +5.0% | |
| 1999 | $29.25 | $17.58 | 1.8% | -38.1% | |
| 1998 | $26.88 | $29.25 | 2.8% | +11.6% | |
| 1997 | $25.17 | $26.88 | 2.7% | +9.5% | |
| 1996 | $20.42 | $25.17 | 4.0% | +27.3% | |
| 1995 | $17.25 | $20.42 | 2.1% | +20.5% | |
| 1994 | $21.58 | $17.25 | 0.0% | -20.1% | |
| 1993 | $16.58 | $21.58 | 0.0% | +30.2% | |
| 1992 | $17.42 | $16.58 | 0.0% | -4.8% | |
| 1991 | $13.25 | $17.42 | 0.0% | +31.4% | |
| 1990 | $18.33 | $13.25 | 0.0% | -27.7% | |
| 1989 | $16.17 | $18.33 | 0.0% | +13.4% | |
| 1988 | $13.92 | $16.17 | 0.0% | +16.2% | |
| 1987 | $17.92 | $13.92 | 0.0% | -22.3% | |
| 1986 | $16.92 | $17.92 | 0.0% | +5.9% | |
| 1985 | $15.67 | $16.92 | 0.0% | +8.0% | |
| 1984 | $12.50 | $15.67 | 0.0% | +25.3% | |
| 1983 | $15.21 | $12.50 | 0.0% | -17.8% | |
| 1981 | $9.46 | $15.21 | 0.0% | +60.8% |
- Annualized
- +9.0%
- 1982–2026
- Average year
- +11.5%
- 42 full years
- Best year
- +93.8%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -38.1%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 30/42
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.0%
1982–2026
Average year
+11.5%
42 full years
Best year
+93.8%
2021
Worst year
-38.1%
1999
Positive years
30/42
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1984+25%'84
1985+8.0%
1986+5.9%
1987-22%
1988+16%'88
1989+13%
1990-28%
1991+31%
1992-4.8%'92
1993+30%
1994-20%
1995+20%
1996+27%'96
1997+9.5%
1998+12%
1999-38%
2000+5.0%'00
2001-3.7%
2002-4.0%
2003+17%
2004+20%'04
2005+24%
2006+42%
2007-19%
2008-19%'08
2009+12%
2010+32%
2011+17%
2012+9.9%'12
2013+51%
2014+8.7%
2015+22%
2016+26%'16
2017+29%
2018-13%
2019+27%
2020-16%'20
2021+94%
2022+11%
2023-7.6%
2024+24%'24
2025+5.4%
2026+3.3%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AFG. 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 Financial Group Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1982, American Financial Group Inc. (AFG) has returned about 9.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.5%.
- What were American Financial Group Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2021 (+93.8%) and the worst was 1999 (-38.1%).
- How often is American Financial Group Inc. up in a year?
- 30 of the 42 full years since 1982 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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