What is Avery Dennison Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1976, Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.1%.

What were Avery Dennison Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1976–2026, the best year was 1983 (+126.1%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.1%).

How often is Avery Dennison Corporation up in a year?

33 of the 46 full years since 1976 were positive — about 72% of the time.

AVY

Avery Dennison CorporationStock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.0%

$160.88+$5.68 (+3.66%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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AVY returns by year

Avery Dennison Corporation has returned +9.1% annually (CAGR) since 1976. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.1%

1976–2026

Average year

+14.1%

46 full years

Best year

+126.1%

1983

Worst year

-36.1%

2008

Positive years

33/46

72% up

Avery Dennison Corporation returns by year (1976–2026)#

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

Avery Dennison Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$181.88	$160.88	+1.0%	-10.5%
2025	$187.13	$181.88	+2.1%	-0.7%
2024	$202.16	$187.13	+1.5%	-6.0%
2023	$181.00	$202.16	+2.0%	+13.7%
2022	$216.57	$181.00	+1.4%	-15.1%
2021	$155.11	$216.57	+1.8%	+41.4%
2020	$130.82	$155.11	+2.3%	+20.9%
2019	$89.83	$130.82	+2.9%	+48.5%
2018	$114.86	$89.83	+1.5%	-20.3%
2017	$70.22	$114.86	+3.2%	+66.7%
2016	$62.66	$70.22	+2.5%	+14.6%
2015	$51.88	$62.66	+3.0%	+23.7%
2014	$50.19	$51.88	+2.8%	+6.2%
2013	$34.92	$50.19	+3.8%	+47.5%
2012	$28.68	$34.92	+4.4%	+26.1%
2011	$42.34	$28.68	+2.1%	-30.2%
2010	$36.49	$42.34	+2.7%	+18.8%
2009	$32.73	$36.49	+5.3%	+16.8%
2008	$53.14	$32.73	+2.3%	-36.1%
2007	$67.93	$53.14	+2.1%	-19.7%
2006	$55.27	$67.93	+2.3%	+25.3%
2005	$59.97	$55.27	+2.5%	-5.3%
2004	$56.02	$59.97	+2.6%	+9.7%
2003	$61.08	$56.02	+2.4%	-5.9%
2002	$56.53	$61.08	+2.3%	+10.3%
2001	$54.88	$56.53	+2.4%	+5.4%
2000	$72.88	$54.88	+1.4%	-23.3%
1999	$45.06	$72.88	+2.8%	+64.5%
1998	$44.75	$45.06	+1.7%	+2.4%
1997	$35.38	$44.75	+2.3%	+28.8%
1996	$25.06	$35.38	+2.7%	+43.9%
1995	$17.75	$25.06	+3.8%	+45.0%
1994	$14.69	$17.75	+0.0%	+20.9%
1993	$14.38	$14.69	+0.0%	+2.2%
1992	$12.69	$14.38	+0.0%	+13.3%
1991	$10.75	$12.69	+0.0%	+18.0%
1990	$16.19	$10.75	+0.0%	-33.6%
1989	$11.38	$16.19	+0.0%	+42.3%
1988	$10.63	$11.38	+0.0%	+7.1%
1987	$10.28	$10.63	+0.0%	+3.3%
1986	$9.22	$10.28	+0.0%	+11.5%
1985	$8.00	$9.22	+0.0%	+15.2%
1984	$6.78	$8.00	+0.0%	+18.0%
1983	$3.00	$6.78	+0.0%	+126.1%
1982	$2.80	$3.00	+0.0%	+7.3%
1981	$2.77	$2.80	+0.0%	+1.1%
1977	$3.39	$2.77	+0.0%	-18.4%
1976	$3.47	$3.39	+0.0%	-2.3%
1975	$3.66	$3.47	+0.0%	-5.1%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from AVY'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 Avery Dennison Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1976, Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.1%.
What were Avery Dennison Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1976–2026, the best year was 1983 (+126.1%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.1%).
How often is Avery Dennison Corporation up in a year?: 33 of the 46 full years since 1976 were positive — about 72% of the time.