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Baxter InternationalStock · HealthcareS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.02% · Russell 1000 0.02% · US Stock Market 0.02% · Russell 3000 0.01%$22.80-0.96%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
☾ AH $22.80 +0.00%
Baxter International returns by year
Through September 18, 2026
Baxter International returns by year (1982–2026)#
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 | $19.11 | $22.8 | +0.2% | +19.5% | |
| 2025 | $29.16 | $19.11 | +1.2% | -33.3% | |
| 2024 | $38.66 | $29.16 | +2.2% | -22.4% | |
| 2023 | $50.97 | $38.66 | +2.2% | -21.9% | |
| 2022 | $85.84 | $50.97 | +1.0% | -39.6% | |
| 2021 | $80.24 | $85.84 | +1.5% | +8.5% | |
| 2020 | $83.62 | $80.24 | +1.1% | -3.0% | |
| 2019 | $65.82 | $83.62 | +1.4% | +28.4% | |
| 2018 | $64.64 | $65.82 | +1.1% | +2.9% | |
| 2017 | $44.34 | $64.64 | +1.5% | +47.3% | |
| 2016 | $38.15 | $44.34 | +1.4% | +17.6% | |
| 2015 | $39.81 | $38.15 | +1.4% | -2.8% | |
| 2014 | $37.78 | $39.81 | +1.6% | +7.0% | |
| 2013 | $36.21 | $37.78 | +1.6% | +5.9% | |
| 2012 | $26.88 | $36.21 | +2.0% | +36.7% | |
| 2011 | $27.5 | $26.88 | +1.3% | -1.0% | |
| 2010 | $31.87 | $27.5 | +1.2% | -12.6% | |
| 2009 | $29.11 | $31.87 | +1.2% | +10.7% | |
| 2008 | $31.53 | $29.11 | +0.8% | -6.9% | |
| 2007 | $25.2 | $31.53 | +0.9% | +26.0% | |
| 2006 | $20.45 | $25.2 | +0.9% | +24.1% | |
| 2005 | $18.76 | $20.45 | +0.0% | +9.0% | |
| 2004 | $16.58 | $18.76 | +1.1% | +14.3% | |
| 2003 | $15.21 | $16.58 | +1.2% | +10.2% | |
| 2002 | $29.13 | $15.21 | +0.5% | -47.3% | |
| 2001 | $23.98 | $29.13 | +0.8% | +22.2% | |
| 2000 | $17.06 | $23.98 | +1.1% | +41.7% | |
| 1999 | $17.47 | $17.06 | +0.9% | -1.4% | |
| 1998 | $13.7 | $17.47 | +1.4% | +28.9% | |
| 1997 | $11.14 | $13.7 | +1.5% | +24.5% | |
| 1996 | $11.37 | $11.14 | +1.4% | -0.7% | |
| 1995 | $7.67 | $11.37 | +1.8% | +50.0% | |
| 1994 | $6.62 | $7.67 | +0.0% | +15.9% | |
| 1993 | $8.79 | $6.62 | +0.0% | -24.7% | |
| 1992 | $9.87 | $8.79 | +0.0% | -10.9% | |
| 1991 | $6.88 | $9.87 | +0.0% | +43.5% | |
| 1990 | $6.17 | $6.88 | +0.0% | +11.5% | |
| 1989 | $4.35 | $6.17 | +0.0% | +41.8% | |
| 1988 | $5.61 | $4.35 | +0.0% | -22.5% | |
| 1987 | $4.75 | $5.61 | +0.0% | +18.2% | |
| 1986 | $3.89 | $4.75 | +0.0% | +22.2% | |
| 1985 | $3.24 | $3.89 | +0.0% | +20.0% | |
| 1984 | $5.74 | $3.24 | +0.0% | -43.5% | |
| 1983 | $5.97 | $5.74 | +0.0% | -3.9% | |
| 1982 | $4.13 | $5.97 | +0.0% | +44.4% |
- Annualized
- +4.8%
- 1982–2026
- Average year
- +7.6%
- 44 full years
- Best year
- +50.0%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -47.3%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 27/44
- 61% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.8%
1982–2026
Average year
+7.6%
44 full years
Best year
+50.0%
1995
Worst year
-47.3%
2002
Positive years
27/44
61% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1982+44%'82
1983-3.9%
1984-44%
1985+20%
1986+22%'86
1987+18%
1988-23%
1989+42%
1990+12%'90
1991+43%
1992-11%
1993-25%
1994+16%'94
1995+50%
1996-0.67%
1997+24%
1998+29%'98
1999-1.4%
2000+42%
2001+22%
2002-47%'02
2003+10%
2004+14%
2005+9.0%
2006+24%'06
2007+26%
2008-6.9%
2009+11%
2010-13%'10
2011-1.0%
2012+37%
2013+5.9%
2014+7.0%'14
2015-2.8%
2016+18%
2017+47%
2018+2.9%'18
2019+28%
2020-3.0%
2021+8.5%
2022-40%'22
2023-22%
2024-22%
2025-33%
2026+19%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BAX'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 Baxter International's average annual return?
- Since 1982, Baxter International (BAX) has returned about 4.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.6%.
- What were Baxter International's best and worst years?
- Over 1982–2026, the best year was 1995 (+50.0%) and the worst was 2002 (-47.3%).
- How often is Baxter International up in a year?
- 27 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 61% of the time.
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