Brown–Forman trailing returns
Brown–Forman's 10-year return is +0.2% a year (CAGR) (+2.2% cumulative). How Brown–Forman (BF-B) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through November 4, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-11-04. Price return + dividends = total return. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative · the change over the window | ||||
| 1 day | +6.0% | +0.0% | +6.0% | — |
| 5 days | +10.6% | +0.0% | +10.6% | -3.5%Nov 3 |
| 1 month | +17.3% | +0.0% | +17.3% | -8.1%Oct 28 |
| YTD | +17.7% | +3.1% | +20.9% | -25.7%Mar 20 |
| Per year (CAGR) · the cumulative total return beneath | ||||
| 1 year | +12.1% | +3.9% | +16.0% CAGR | -26.2%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | -15.5% | +1.9% | -13.6% CAGR-51.8% total | -70.6%Mar 2026 |
| 10 years | -1.8% | +2.0% | +0.2% CAGR+2.2% total | -72.1%Mar 2026 |
| 20 years | +3.6% | +1.8% | +5.4% CAGR+184.3% total | -72.1%Mar 2026 |
| 30 years | +6.4% | +1.3% | +7.7% CAGR+815.1% total | -72.1%Mar 2026 |
| Since 1987Since inception (1987) | +7.6% | +1.0% | +8.6% CAGR25.8x total | -72.1%Mar 2026 |
Growth of BF-B#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years-13.6%/year · -51.8%
- 10 years+0.2%/year · +2.2%
- 20 years+5.4%/year · +184.3%
- 30 years+7.7%/year · +815.1%
- Since inception (1987)+8.6%/year · +2481.2%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-11-04). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in BF-B's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Brown–Forman's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Brown–Forman (BF-B) returned about +0.2% a year annualized (+2.2% cumulative total return).
- What is Brown–Forman's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Brown–Forman (BF-B) compounded at about +5.4% a year (+184.3% cumulative).
- What is Brown–Forman's 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Brown–Forman (BF-B) compounded at about +7.7% a year (+815.1% cumulative).
- What is Brown–Forman's return since inception?
- Since 1987, Brown–Forman (BF-B) has compounded at about +8.6% a year — +2481.2% in total.