BBY
Best Buy Co. Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.02% · Russell 1000 0.02% · US Stock Market 0.02% · Russell 3000 0.02% · MSCI World 0.02% · MSCI ACWI 0.01%$92.85-1.81%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
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Best Buy Co. Inc. returns by year
Through September 18, 2026
Best Buy Co. Inc. returns by year (1986–2026)#
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 | $66.93 | $92.85 | +4.0% | +42.7% | |
| 2025 | $85.8 | $66.93 | +4.2% | -17.8% | |
| 2024 | $78.28 | $85.8 | +4.7% | +14.4% | |
| 2023 | $80.21 | $78.28 | +4.9% | +2.5% | |
| 2022 | $101.6 | $80.21 | +3.6% | -17.5% | |
| 2021 | $99.79 | $101.6 | +2.6% | +4.4% | |
| 2020 | $87.8 | $99.79 | +3.1% | +16.7% | |
| 2019 | $52.96 | $87.8 | +4.7% | +70.5% | |
| 2018 | $68.47 | $52.96 | +2.0% | -20.6% | |
| 2017 | $42.67 | $68.47 | +4.0% | +64.5% | |
| 2016 | $30.04 | $42.67 | +5.3% | +47.3% | |
| 2015 | $37.98 | $30.04 | +2.7% | -18.2% | |
| 2014 | $38.86 | $37.98 | +2.4% | +0.1% | |
| 2013 | $11.55 | $38.86 | +7.9% | +244.3% | |
| 2012 | $22.77 | $11.55 | +2.1% | -47.2% | |
| 2011 | $33.41 | $22.77 | +1.6% | -30.2% | |
| 2010 | $38.45 | $33.41 | +1.4% | -11.7% | |
| 2009 | $27.39 | $38.45 | +2.9% | +43.3% | |
| 2008 | $51.3 | $27.39 | +0.7% | -45.9% | |
| 2007 | $47.93 | $51.3 | +0.8% | +7.8% | |
| 2006 | $42.37 | $47.93 | +0.8% | +13.9% | |
| 2005 | $38.6 | $42.37 | +1.1% | +10.8% | |
| 2004 | $33.94 | $38.6 | +0.9% | +14.7% | |
| 2003 | $15.69 | $33.94 | +1.1% | +117.5% | |
| 2002 | $32.26 | $15.69 | +0.0% | -51.4% | |
| 2001 | $12.8 | $32.26 | +0.0% | +152.0% | |
| 2000 | $21.76 | $12.8 | +0.0% | -41.2% | |
| 1999 | $13.29 | $21.76 | +0.0% | +63.7% | |
| 1998 | $3.99 | $13.29 | +0.0% | +233.1% | |
| 1997 | $1.15 | $3.99 | +0.0% | +247.0% | |
| 1996 | $1.76 | $1.15 | +0.0% | -34.7% | |
| 1995 | $3.38 | $1.76 | +0.0% | -47.9% | |
| 1994 | $2.52 | $3.38 | +0.0% | +34.1% | |
| 1993 | $1.41 | $2.52 | +0.0% | +78.7% | |
| 1992 | $0.6 | $1.41 | +0.0% | +135.0% | |
| 1991 | $0.2 | $0.6 | +0.1% | +200.1% | |
| 1990 | $0.22 | $0.2 | +0.0% | -9.2% | |
| 1989 | $0.3 | $0.22 | +0.0% | -26.6% | |
| 1988 | $0.3 | $0.3 | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1987 | $0.57 | $0.3 | +0.0% | -47.4% | |
| 1986 | $0.35 | $0.57 | +0.0% | +62.8% |
- Annualized
- +18.5%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +35.3%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +247.0%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -51.4%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 24/40
- 60% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+18.5%
1986–2026
Average year
+35.3%
40 full years
Best year
+247.0%
1997
Worst year
-51.4%
2002
Positive years
24/40
60% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1986+63%'86
1987-47%
19880%
1989-27%'89
1990-9.2%
1991+200%
1992+135%'92
1993+79%
1994+34%
1995-48%'95
1996-35%
1997+247%
1998+233%'98
1999+64%
2000-41%
2001+152%'01
2002-51%
2003+117%
2004+15%'04
2005+11%
2006+14%
2007+7.8%'07
2008-46%
2009+43%
2010-12%'10
2011-30%
2012-47%
2013+244%'13
2014+0.13%
2015-18%
2016+47%'16
2017+64%
2018-21%
2019+71%'19
2020+17%
2021+4.4%
2022-17%'22
2023+2.5%
2024+14%
2025-18%'25
2026+43%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BBY'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 Best Buy Co. Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1986, Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) has returned about 18.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 35.3%.
- What were Best Buy Co. Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 1997 (+247.0%) and the worst was 2002 (-51.4%).
- How often is Best Buy Co. Inc. up in a year?
- 24 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 60% of the time.
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