AFL
$121.99+0.88%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
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AFLAC Incorporated total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
AFLAC Incorporated total returns by year (1985–2026)#
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 | $110.27 | $121.99 | 1.7% | +12.4% | |
| 2025 | $103.44 | $110.27 | 2.3% | +8.9% | |
| 2024 | $82.50 | $103.44 | 2.7% | +28.1% | |
| 2023 | $71.94 | $82.50 | 2.7% | +17.4% | |
| 2022 | $58.39 | $71.94 | 3.2% | +26.4% | |
| 2021 | $44.47 | $58.39 | 3.2% | +34.5% | |
| 2020 | $52.90 | $44.47 | 2.3% | -13.6% | |
| 2019 | $45.56 | $52.90 | 2.4% | +18.6% | |
| 2018 | $43.89 | $45.56 | 2.4% | +6.2% | |
| 2017 | $34.80 | $43.89 | 2.9% | +29.0% | |
| 2016 | $29.95 | $34.80 | 2.9% | +19.1% | |
| 2015 | $30.55 | $29.95 | 2.5% | +0.5% | |
| 2014 | $33.40 | $30.55 | 2.3% | -6.3% | |
| 2013 | $26.56 | $33.40 | 3.2% | +28.9% | |
| 2012 | $21.63 | $26.56 | 3.6% | +26.4% | |
| 2011 | $28.22 | $21.63 | 1.5% | -21.9% | |
| 2010 | $23.13 | $28.22 | 2.9% | +24.9% | |
| 2009 | $22.92 | $23.13 | 3.5% | +4.4% | |
| 2008 | $31.32 | $22.92 | 1.3% | -25.5% | |
| 2007 | $23.00 | $31.32 | 2.1% | +38.2% | |
| 2006 | $23.21 | $23.00 | 1.2% | +0.3% | |
| 2005 | $19.92 | $23.21 | 1.2% | +17.7% | |
| 2004 | $18.09 | $19.92 | 1.1% | +11.2% | |
| 2003 | $15.06 | $18.09 | 1.1% | +21.2% | |
| 2002 | $12.28 | $15.06 | 1.0% | +23.6% | |
| 2001 | $18.05 | $12.28 | 0.5% | -31.5% | |
| 2000 | $11.80 | $18.05 | 1.0% | +53.9% | |
| 1999 | $10.97 | $11.80 | 0.6% | +8.2% | |
| 1998 | $6.39 | $10.97 | 1.3% | +73.0% | |
| 1997 | $5.34 | $6.39 | 1.1% | +20.7% | |
| 1996 | $3.63 | $5.34 | 1.7% | +49.1% | |
| 1995 | $2.67 | $3.63 | 1.3% | +37.2% | |
| 1994 | $2.38 | $2.67 | 0.0% | +12.3% | |
| 1993 | $2.30 | $2.38 | 0.0% | +3.3% | |
| 1992 | $1.99 | $2.30 | 0.0% | +15.5% | |
| 1991 | $1.28 | $1.99 | 0.0% | +56.2% | |
| 1990 | $1.20 | $1.28 | 0.0% | +6.3% | |
| 1989 | $0.92 | $1.20 | 0.0% | +30.9% | |
| 1988 | $0.94 | $0.92 | 0.0% | -2.6% | |
| 1987 | $0.87 | $0.94 | 0.0% | +8.6% | |
| 1986 | $0.69 | $0.87 | 0.0% | +25.5% | |
| 1985 | $0.39 | $0.69 | 0.0% | +78.2% |
- Annualized
- +17.3%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +18.6%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +78.2%
- 1985
- Worst year
- -31.5%
- 2001
- Positive years
- 35/41
- 85% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+17.3%
1985–2026
Average year
+18.6%
41 full years
Best year
+78.2%
1985
Worst year
-31.5%
2001
Positive years
35/41
85% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1985+78%'85
1986+26%
1987+8.6%
1988-2.6%
1989+31%'89
1990+6.3%
1991+56%
1992+15%
1993+3.3%'93
1994+12%
1995+37%
1996+49%
1997+21%'97
1998+73%
1999+8.2%
2000+54%
2001-31%'01
2002+24%
2003+21%
2004+11%
2005+18%'05
2006+0.29%
2007+38%
2008-26%
2009+4.4%'09
2010+25%
2011-22%
2012+26%
2013+29%'13
2014-6.3%
2015+0.54%
2016+19%
2017+29%'17
2018+6.2%
2019+19%
2020-14%
2021+35%'21
2022+26%
2023+17%
2024+28%
2025+8.9%'25
2026+12%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AFL. 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 AFLAC Incorporated's average annual return?
- Since 1985, AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) has returned about 17.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 18.6%.
- What were AFLAC Incorporated's best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1985 (+78.2%) and the worst was 2001 (-31.5%).
- How often is AFLAC Incorporated up in a year?
- 35 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 85% of the time.
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