BCS
$24.27-0.90%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $24.27 -0.90%
Barclays PLC returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
Barclays PLC returns by year (1987–2026)#
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 | $25.45 | $24.27 | 2.2% | -2.4% | |
| 2025 | $13.29 | $25.45 | 5.0% | +96.5% | |
| 2024 | $7.88 | $13.29 | 7.6% | +76.3% | |
| 2023 | $7.80 | $7.88 | 5.0% | +6.0% | |
| 2022 | $10.35 | $7.80 | 2.7% | -22.0% | |
| 2021 | $7.99 | $10.35 | 2.2% | +31.7% | |
| 2020 | $9.52 | $7.99 | 3.2% | -12.8% | |
| 2019 | $7.54 | $9.52 | 5.8% | +32.0% | |
| 2018 | $10.90 | $7.54 | 1.6% | -29.3% | |
| 2017 | $11.00 | $10.90 | 1.4% | +0.4% | |
| 2016 | $12.96 | $11.00 | 2.3% | -12.8% | |
| 2015 | $15.01 | $12.96 | 2.1% | -11.5% | |
| 2014 | $18.13 | $15.01 | 2.1% | -15.1% | |
| 2013 | $15.96 | $18.13 | 2.4% | +16.0% | |
| 2012 | $10.13 | $15.96 | 4.1% | +61.7% | |
| 2011 | $15.23 | $10.13 | 1.5% | -32.0% | |
| 2010 | $16.22 | $15.23 | 1.3% | -4.8% | |
| 2009 | $9.03 | $16.22 | 0.5% | +80.1% | |
| 2008 | $37.21 | $9.03 | 2.1% | -73.6% | |
| 2007 | $53.59 | $37.21 | 3.3% | -27.2% | |
| 2006 | $38.78 | $53.59 | 6.0% | +44.1% | |
| 2005 | $42.10 | $38.78 | 3.9% | -4.0% | |
| 2004 | $33.50 | $42.10 | 5.1% | +30.8% | |
| 2003 | $22.77 | $33.50 | 7.0% | +54.2% | |
| 2002 | $31.00 | $22.77 | 2.6% | -24.0% | |
| 2001 | $29.67 | $31.00 | 2.9% | +7.4% | |
| 2000 | $26.53 | $29.67 | 3.6% | +15.5% | |
| 1999 | $20.74 | $26.53 | 3.3% | +31.2% | |
| 1998 | $25.16 | $20.74 | 2.0% | -15.6% | |
| 1997 | $15.84 | $25.16 | 4.6% | +63.4% | |
| 1996 | $10.43 | $15.84 | 5.4% | +57.4% | |
| 1995 | $8.81 | $10.43 | 4.3% | +22.6% | |
| 1994 | $8.70 | $8.81 | 0.0% | +1.3% | |
| 1993 | $5.36 | $8.70 | 0.0% | +62.4% | |
| 1992 | $6.45 | $5.36 | 0.0% | -17.0% | |
| 1991 | $6.51 | $6.45 | 0.0% | -0.9% | |
| 1990 | $6.09 | $6.51 | 0.0% | +6.9% | |
| 1989 | $4.81 | $6.09 | 0.0% | +26.5% | |
| 1988 | $5.55 | $4.81 | 0.0% | -13.3% | |
| 1987 | $5.06 | $5.55 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
- Annualized
- +7.0%
- 1987–2026
- Average year
- +13.3%
- 39 full years
- Best year
- +96.5%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -73.6%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 23/39
- 59% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.0%
1987–2026
Average year
+13.3%
39 full years
Best year
+96.5%
2025
Worst year
-73.6%
2008
Positive years
23/39
59% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1987+9.8%'87
1988-13%
1989+26%
1990+6.9%'90
1991-0.89%
1992-17%
1993+62%'93
1994+1.3%
1995+23%
1996+57%'96
1997+63%
1998-16%
1999+31%'99
2000+15%
2001+7.4%
2002-24%'02
2003+54%
2004+31%
2005-4.0%'05
2006+44%
2007-27%
2008-74%'08
2009+80%
2010-4.8%
2011-32%'11
2012+62%
2013+16%
2014-15%'14
2015-12%
2016-13%
2017+0.44%'17
2018-29%
2019+32%
2020-13%'20
2021+32%
2022-22%
2023+6.0%'23
2024+76%
2025+96%
2026-2.4%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on BCS. 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 Barclays PLC's average annual return?
- Since 1987, Barclays PLC (BCS) has returned about 7.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.3%.
- What were Barclays PLC's best and worst years?
- Over 1987–2026, the best year was 2025 (+96.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-73.6%).
- How often is Barclays PLC up in a year?
- 23 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 59% of the time.
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