BF-B
Brown–FormanStock · Consumer StaplesS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · US Stock Market 0.01% · Russell 3000 0.007% · Russell 1000 0.007% · S&P 500 0.007%$25.94-2.11%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
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Brown–Forman returns by year
Through September 18, 2026
Brown–Forman returns by year (1981–2026)#
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 | $26.06 | $25.94 | +2.7% | +2.2% | |
| 2025 | $37.98 | $26.06 | +2.1% | -29.3% | |
| 2024 | $57.1 | $37.98 | +1.3% | -32.2% | |
| 2023 | $65.68 | $57.1 | +1.2% | -11.9% | |
| 2022 | $72.86 | $65.68 | +1.0% | -8.9% | |
| 2021 | $79.43 | $72.86 | +2.0% | -6.3% | |
| 2020 | $67.6 | $79.43 | +1.5% | +19.0% | |
| 2019 | $47.58 | $67.6 | +1.7% | +43.8% | |
| 2018 | $54.94 | $47.58 | +2.7% | -10.7% | |
| 2017 | $35.94 | $54.94 | +3.4% | +56.2% | |
| 2016 | $39.71 | $35.94 | +1.6% | -7.9% | |
| 2015 | $35.14 | $39.71 | +1.1% | +14.1% | |
| 2014 | $30.23 | $35.14 | +1.1% | +17.3% | |
| 2013 | $25.3 | $30.23 | +1.3% | +20.8% | |
| 2012 | $21.47 | $25.3 | +4.6% | +22.4% | |
| 2011 | $18.57 | $21.47 | +0.9% | +16.5% | |
| 2010 | $14.29 | $18.57 | +1.7% | +31.7% | |
| 2009 | $13.73 | $14.29 | +1.1% | +5.1% | |
| 2008 | $15.81 | $13.73 | +0.8% | -12.4% | |
| 2007 | $14.13 | $15.81 | +2.0% | +13.9% | |
| 2006 | $14.79 | $14.13 | +0.5% | -4.0% | |
| 2005 | $10.39 | $14.79 | +0.2% | +42.6% | |
| 2004 | $9.97 | $10.39 | +0.1% | +4.3% | |
| 2003 | $6.97 | $9.97 | +0.1% | +43.1% | |
| 2002 | $6.68 | $6.97 | +0.1% | +4.5% | |
| 2001 | $7.09 | $6.68 | +0.1% | -5.8% | |
| 2000 | $6.11 | $7.09 | +0.1% | +16.3% | |
| 1999 | $8.07 | $6.11 | +0.1% | -24.3% | |
| 1998 | $5.89 | $8.07 | +0.1% | +37.1% | |
| 1997 | $4.88 | $5.89 | +0.1% | +20.9% | |
| 1996 | $3.89 | $4.88 | +0.1% | +25.5% | |
| 1995 | $3.25 | $3.89 | +0.1% | +19.8% | |
| 1994 | $3.1 | $3.25 | +0.1% | +5.0% | |
| 1993 | $2.93 | $3.1 | +0.0% | +5.8% | |
| 1992 | $2.92 | $2.93 | +0.0% | +0.3% | |
| 1991 | $2.48 | $2.92 | +0.0% | +18.2% | |
| 1990 | $3.13 | $2.48 | +0.0% | -21.0% | |
| 1989 | $2.05 | $3.13 | +0.0% | +53.0% | |
| 1988 | $1.25 | $2.05 | +0.1% | +63.5% | |
| 1987 | $0.92 | $1.25 | +0.0% | +36.0% | |
| 1985 | $0.68 | $0.92 | +0.0% | +35.2% | |
| 1984 | $0.7 | $0.68 | +0.0% | -2.9% | |
| 1982 | $0.72 | $0.7 | +0.0% | -3.1% | |
| 1981 | $0.5 | $0.72 | +0.0% | +44.7% |
- Annualized
- +10.1%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +12.7%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +63.5%
- 1988
- Worst year
- -32.2%
- 2024
- Positive years
- 28/41
- 68% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.1%
1981–2026
Average year
+12.7%
41 full years
Best year
+63.5%
1988
Worst year
-32.2%
2024
Positive years
28/41
68% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1981+45%'81
1982-3.1%
1985+35%
1988+64%
1989+53%'89
1990-21%
1991+18%
1992+0.34%
1993+5.8%'93
1994+5.0%
1995+20%
1996+25%
1997+21%'97
1998+37%
1999-24%
2000+16%
2001-5.8%'01
2002+4.5%
2003+43%
2004+4.3%
2005+43%'05
2006-4.0%
2007+14%
2008-12%
2009+5.1%'09
2010+32%
2011+17%
2012+22%
2013+21%'13
2014+17%
2015+14%
2016-7.9%
2017+56%'17
2018-11%
2019+44%
2020+19%
2021-6.3%'21
2022-8.9%
2023-12%
2024-32%
2025-29%'25
2026+2.2%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BF-B'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 Brown–Forman's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Brown–Forman (BF-B) has returned about 10.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.7%.
- What were Brown–Forman's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1988 (+63.5%) and the worst was 2024 (-32.2%).
- How often is Brown–Forman up in a year?
- 28 of the 41 full years since 1981 were positive — about 68% of the time.
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