ASH
$71.15-0.61%
Ashland Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Ashland Inc. total returns by year (1984–2026)#
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 | $58.67 | $71.15 | 2.4% | +23.7% | |
| 2025 | $71.46 | $58.67 | 2.5% | -15.4% | |
| 2024 | $84.31 | $71.46 | 1.5% | -13.7% | |
| 2023 | $107.53 | $84.31 | 1.4% | -20.2% | |
| 2022 | $107.66 | $107.53 | 1.3% | +1.1% | |
| 2021 | $79.20 | $107.66 | 1.7% | +37.7% | |
| 2020 | $76.53 | $79.20 | 1.6% | +5.0% | |
| 2019 | $70.96 | $76.53 | 1.6% | +9.4% | |
| 2018 | $71.20 | $70.96 | 1.2% | +0.9% | |
| 2017 | $53.47 | $71.20 | 1.8% | +35.0% | |
| 2016 | $50.24 | $53.47 | 1.5% | +8.0% | |
| 2015 | $58.59 | $50.24 | 1.1% | -13.1% | |
| 2014 | $47.48 | $58.59 | 1.6% | +25.1% | |
| 2013 | $39.34 | $47.48 | 1.7% | +22.4% | |
| 2012 | $27.96 | $39.34 | 1.8% | +42.4% | |
| 2011 | $24.88 | $27.96 | 1.4% | +13.8% | |
| 2010 | $19.38 | $24.88 | 1.3% | +29.7% | |
| 2009 | $5.14 | $19.38 | 5.7% | +282.7% | |
| 2008 | $23.20 | $5.14 | 0.6% | -77.3% | |
| 2007 | $33.85 | $23.20 | 1.3% | -30.1% | |
| 2006 | $28.33 | $33.85 | 23.3% | +42.8% | |
| 2005 | $23.45 | $28.33 | 2.2% | +23.0% | |
| 2004 | $17.70 | $23.45 | 3.0% | +35.5% | |
| 2003 | $11.46 | $17.70 | 5.3% | +59.8% | |
| 2002 | $18.51 | $11.46 | 2.1% | -36.0% | |
| 2001 | $14.42 | $18.51 | 3.5% | +31.9% | |
| 2000 | $12.53 | $14.42 | 3.8% | +19.0% | |
| 1999 | $18.40 | $12.53 | 1.9% | -30.0% | |
| 1998 | $20.42 | $18.40 | 2.0% | -7.9% | |
| 1997 | $16.68 | $20.42 | 2.9% | +25.3% | |
| 1996 | $13.36 | $16.68 | 3.4% | +28.3% | |
| 1995 | $13.12 | $13.36 | 2.5% | +4.3% | |
| 1994 | $12.98 | $13.12 | 0.0% | +1.1% | |
| 1993 | $10.03 | $12.98 | 0.0% | +29.4% | |
| 1992 | $11.36 | $10.03 | 0.0% | -11.7% | |
| 1991 | $10.36 | $11.36 | 0.0% | +9.6% | |
| 1990 | $15.21 | $10.36 | 0.0% | -31.9% | |
| 1989 | $12.74 | $15.21 | 0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 1988 | $10.98 | $12.74 | 0.0% | +16.0% | |
| 1987 | $10.65 | $10.98 | 0.0% | +3.1% | |
| 1986 | $7.11 | $10.65 | 0.0% | +49.8% | |
| 1985 | $4.56 | $7.11 | 0.0% | +55.7% | |
| 1984 | $5.42 | $4.56 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
- Annualized
- +7.7%
- 1984–2026
- Average year
- +15.8%
- 42 full years
- Best year
- +282.7%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -77.3%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 30/42
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.7%
1984–2026
Average year
+15.8%
42 full years
Best year
+282.7%
2009
Worst year
-77.3%
2008
Positive years
30/42
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1984-16%'84
1985+56%
1986+50%
1987+3.1%
1988+16%'88
1989+19%
1990-32%
1991+9.6%
1992-12%'92
1993+29%
1994+1.1%
1995+4.3%
1996+28%'96
1997+25%
1998-7.9%
1999-30%
2000+19%'00
2001+32%
2002-36%
2003+60%
2004+35%'04
2005+23%
2006+43%
2007-30%
2008-77%'08
2009+283%
2010+30%
2011+14%
2012+42%'12
2013+22%
2014+25%
2015-13%
2016+8.0%'16
2017+35%
2018+0.9%
2019+9.4%
2020+5.0%'20
2021+38%
2022+1.1%
2023-20%
2024-14%'24
2025-15%
2026+24%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on ASH. 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 Ashland Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1984, Ashland Inc. (ASH) has returned about 7.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.
- What were Ashland Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2009 (+282.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-77.3%).
- How often is Ashland Inc. up in a year?
- 30 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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