AMZN
$251.52+1.33%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $251.52 +1.33%
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Amazon.com Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Amazon.com Inc. returns by year (1998–2026)#
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 | $230.82 | $251.52 | 0.0% | +9.0% | |
| 2025 | $219.39 | $230.82 | 0.0% | +5.2% | |
| 2024 | $151.94 | $219.39 | 0.0% | +44.4% | |
| 2023 | $84.00 | $151.94 | 0.0% | +80.9% | |
| 2022 | $166.72 | $84.00 | 0.0% | -49.6% | |
| 2021 | $162.85 | $166.72 | 0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 2020 | $92.39 | $162.85 | 0.0% | +76.3% | |
| 2019 | $75.10 | $92.39 | 0.0% | +23.0% | |
| 2018 | $58.47 | $75.10 | 0.0% | +28.4% | |
| 2017 | $37.49 | $58.47 | 0.0% | +56.0% | |
| 2016 | $33.79 | $37.49 | 0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 2015 | $15.52 | $33.79 | 0.0% | +117.8% | |
| 2014 | $19.94 | $15.52 | 0.0% | -22.2% | |
| 2013 | $12.54 | $19.94 | 0.0% | +59.0% | |
| 2012 | $8.66 | $12.54 | 0.0% | +44.9% | |
| 2011 | $9.00 | $8.66 | 0.0% | -3.8% | |
| 2010 | $6.73 | $9.00 | 0.0% | +33.8% | |
| 2009 | $2.56 | $6.73 | 0.0% | +162.3% | |
| 2008 | $4.63 | $2.56 | 0.0% | -44.6% | |
| 2007 | $1.97 | $4.63 | 0.0% | +134.8% | |
| 2006 | $2.36 | $1.97 | 0.0% | -16.3% | |
| 2005 | $2.21 | $2.36 | 0.0% | +6.5% | |
| 2004 | $2.63 | $2.21 | 0.0% | -15.8% | |
| 2003 | $0.94 | $2.63 | 0.0% | +178.6% | |
| 2002 | $0.54 | $0.94 | 0.0% | +74.6% | |
| 2001 | $0.78 | $0.54 | 0.0% | -30.5% | |
| 2000 | $3.81 | $0.78 | 0.0% | -79.6% | |
| 1999 | $2.68 | $3.81 | 0.0% | +42.2% | |
| 1998 | $0.25 | $2.68 | 0.0% | +966.6% |
- Annualized
- +31.9%
- 1998–2026
- Average year
- +67.4%
- 28 full years
- Best year
- +966.6%
- 1998
- Worst year
- -79.6%
- 2000
- Positive years
- 20/28
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+31.9%
1998–2026
Average year
+67.4%
28 full years
Best year
+966.6%
1998
Worst year
-79.6%
2000
Positive years
20/28
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-500%0%500%
1998+967%'98
1999+42%
2000-80%'00
2001-30%
2002+75%'02
2003+179%
2004-16%'04
2005+6.5%
2006-16%'06
2007+135%
2008-45%'08
2009+162%
2010+34%'10
2011-3.8%
2012+45%'12
2013+59%
2014-22%'14
2015+118%
2016+11%'16
2017+56%
2018+28%'18
2019+23%
2020+76%'20
2021+2.4%
2022-50%'22
2023+81%
2024+44%'24
2025+5.2%
2026+9.0%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AMZN. 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 Amazon.com Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1998, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has returned about 31.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 67.4%.
- What were Amazon.com Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1998–2026, the best year was 1998 (+966.6%) and the worst was 2000 (-79.6%).
- How often is Amazon.com Inc. up in a year?
- 20 of the 28 full years since 1998 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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