What is Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1981, Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. (AIT) has returned about 14.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.4%.

What were Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2004 (+75.5%) and the worst was 1998 (-43.2%).

How often is Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. up in a year?

35 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 78% of the time.

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Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.Stock · Consumer Discretionary

$357.46+$5.17 (+1.47%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

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AIT returns by year

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. has returned +14.1% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. (AIT) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+14.1%

1981–2026

Average year

+16.4%

45 full years

Best year

+75.5%

2004

Worst year

-43.2%

1998

Positive years

35/45

78% up

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$256.77	$357.46	+0.5%	+39.7%
2025	$239.47	$256.77	+0.8%	+8.0%
2024	$172.69	$239.47	+1.0%	+39.7%
2023	$126.03	$172.69	+1.3%	+38.3%
2022	$102.70	$126.03	+1.5%	+24.2%
2021	$77.99	$102.70	+1.9%	+33.6%
2020	$66.69	$77.99	+2.4%	+19.4%
2019	$53.94	$66.69	+2.7%	+26.3%
2018	$68.10	$53.94	+1.4%	-19.4%
2017	$59.40	$68.10	+2.2%	+16.9%
2016	$40.49	$59.40	+3.6%	+50.3%
2015	$45.59	$40.49	+2.3%	-8.8%
2014	$49.09	$45.59	+1.9%	-5.2%
2013	$42.01	$49.09	+2.3%	+19.2%
2012	$35.17	$42.01	+2.5%	+22.0%
2011	$32.48	$35.17	+2.6%	+10.9%
2010	$22.07	$32.48	+3.5%	+50.7%
2009	$18.92	$22.07	+3.5%	+20.2%
2008	$29.02	$18.92	+1.6%	-33.2%
2007	$26.31	$29.02	+2.1%	+12.4%
2006	$22.46	$26.31	+1.6%	+18.8%
2005	$18.27	$22.46	+2.1%	+25.0%
2004	$10.60	$18.27	+3.2%	+75.5%
2003	$8.40	$10.60	+3.1%	+29.3%
2002	$8.29	$8.40	+2.8%	+4.1%
2001	$9.14	$8.29	+2.5%	-6.8%
2000	$7.39	$9.14	+3.5%	+27.2%
1999	$6.17	$7.39	+12.0%	+31.8%
1998	$11.89	$6.17	+4.9%	-43.2%
1997	$8.26	$11.89	+11.8%	+55.8%
1996	$8.67	$8.26	+9.6%	+4.9%
1995	$6.59	$8.67	+9.0%	+40.5%
1994	$5.60	$6.59	+0.0%	+17.6%
1993	$4.47	$5.60	+0.0%	+25.4%
1992	$3.85	$4.47	+0.0%	+16.0%
1991	$3.53	$3.85	+0.0%	+9.1%
1990	$5.51	$3.53	+0.0%	-35.9%
1989	$4.99	$5.51	+0.0%	+10.4%
1988	$3.31	$4.99	+0.0%	+50.5%
1987	$2.93	$3.31	+0.0%	+13.1%
1986	$3.29	$2.93	+0.0%	-11.0%
1985	$2.94	$3.29	+0.0%	+11.9%
1984	$3.34	$2.94	+0.0%	-11.8%
1983	$2.56	$3.34	+0.0%	+30.5%
1982	$3.02	$2.56	+0.0%	-15.3%
1981	$2.15	$3.02	+0.0%	+40.3%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from AIT'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 Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1981, Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. (AIT) has returned about 14.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.4%.
What were Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2004 (+75.5%) and the worst was 1998 (-43.2%).
How often is Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. up in a year?: 35 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 78% of the time.