AMZN returns by year
Amazon.com Inc. has returned +32.2% annually (CAGR) since 1998. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
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).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $230.82 | $259.45 | +0.0% | +12.4% | |
| 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% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from AMZN'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 Amazon.com Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1998, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has returned about 32.2% 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.