Bank of America Corporation returns by year
Bank of America Corporation has returned +5.9% annually (CAGR) since 1974. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Bank of America Corporation (BAC) below, through August 28, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Bank of America Corporation returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026#YTD | $55 | $62.33 | +1.2% | +14.6% | |
| 2025# | $43.95 | $55 | +2.9% | +28.0% | |
| 2024# | $33.67 | $43.95 | +3.3% | +33.9% | |
| 2023# | $33.12 | $33.67 | +3.2% | +4.8% | |
| 2022# | $44.49 | $33.12 | +1.7% | -23.8% | |
| 2021# | $30.31 | $44.49 | +2.8% | +49.6% | |
| 2020# | $35.22 | $30.31 | +2.3% | -11.6% | |
| 2019# | $24.64 | $35.22 | +3.3% | +46.2% | |
| 2018# | $29.52 | $24.64 | +1.5% | -15.0% | |
| 2017# | $22.1 | $29.52 | +2.1% | +35.7% | |
| 2016# | $16.83 | $22.1 | +2.1% | +33.4% | |
| 2015# | $17.89 | $16.83 | +1.1% | -4.8% | |
| 2014# | $15.57 | $17.89 | +0.8% | +15.7% | |
| 2013# | $11.61 | $15.57 | +0.4% | +34.5% | |
| 2012# | $5.56 | $11.61 | +1.0% | +109.8% | |
| 2011# | $13.34 | $5.56 | +0.2% | -58.1% | |
| 2010# | $15.06 | $13.34 | +0.3% | -11.2% | |
| 2009# | $14.08 | $15.06 | +0.5% | +7.5% | |
| 2008# | $41.26 | $14.08 | +2.8% | -63.1% | |
| 2007# | $53.39 | $41.26 | +3.9% | -18.8% | |
| 2006# | $46.15 | $53.39 | +5.0% | +20.7% | |
| 2005# | $46.99 | $46.15 | +4.2% | +2.4% | |
| 2004# | $40.22 | $46.99 | +0.0% | +16.8% | |
| 2003# | $34.79 | $40.22 | +0.0% | +15.6% | |
| 2002# | $31.48 | $34.79 | +0.0% | +10.5% | |
| 2001# | $22.94 | $31.48 | +0.0% | +37.2% | |
| 2000# | $25.09 | $22.94 | +0.0% | -8.6% | |
| 1999# | $30.06 | $25.09 | +0.0% | -16.5% | |
| 1998# | $30.41 | $30.06 | +0.0% | -1.1% | |
| 1997# | $24.44 | $30.41 | +0.0% | +24.4% | |
| 1996# | $17.41 | $24.44 | +0.0% | +40.4% | |
| 1995# | $11.28 | $17.41 | +0.0% | +54.3% | |
| 1994# | $12.25 | $11.28 | +0.0% | -7.9% | |
| 1993# | $12.84 | $12.25 | +0.0% | -4.6% | |
| 1992# | $10.16 | $12.84 | +0.0% | +26.5% | |
| 1991# | $5.72 | $10.16 | +0.0% | +77.6% | |
| 1990# | $11.56 | $5.72 | +0.0% | -50.5% | |
| 1989# | $6.81 | $11.56 | +0.0% | +69.7% | |
| 1988# | $4.31 | $6.81 | +0.0% | +58.0% | |
| 1987# | $5.38 | $4.31 | +0.0% | -19.8% | |
| 1986# | $1.7 | $5.38 | +0.0% | +215.6% | |
| 1982# | $1.42 | $1.7 | +0.0% | +19.8% | |
| 1978# | $1.23 | $1.42 | +0.0% | +15.2% | |
| 1976# | $1.41 | $1.23 | +0.0% | -12.2% | |
| 1975# | $4.45 | $1.41 | +0.0% | -68.4% |
Total return by period#
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BAC'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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Bank of America Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1974, Bank of America Corporation (BAC) has returned about 5.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.
- What were Bank of America Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 2012 (+109.8%) and the worst was 2008 (-63.1%).
- How often is Bank of America Corporation up in a year?
- 24 of the 40 full years since 1974 were positive — about 60% of the time.