What is The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1974, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.

What were The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1992 (+74.5%) and the worst was 1990 (-55.9%).

How often is The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation up in a year?

38 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 73% of the time.

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BNY returns by year

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has returned +10.6% annually (CAGR) since 1974. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) below, through August 6, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+10.6%

1974–2026

Average year

+14.8%

52 full years

Best year

+74.5%

1992

Worst year

-55.9%

1990

Positive years

38/52

73% up

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation returns by year (1974–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$116.09	$158.82	+1.7%	+38.5%
2025	$76.83	$116.09	+3.3%	+54.4%
2024	$52.05	$76.83	+4.3%	+51.9%
2023	$45.52	$52.05	+4.1%	+18.5%
2022	$58.08	$45.52	+2.5%	-19.2%
2021	$42.44	$58.08	+4.3%	+41.1%
2020	$50.33	$42.44	+1.7%	-13.9%
2019	$47.07	$50.33	+2.1%	+9.1%
2018	$53.86	$47.07	+1.9%	-10.7%
2017	$47.38	$53.86	+1.7%	+15.4%
2016	$41.22	$47.38	+2.2%	+17.1%
2015	$40.57	$41.22	+2.1%	+3.7%
2014	$34.94	$40.57	+2.7%	+18.8%
2013	$25.70	$34.94	+3.9%	+39.8%
2012	$19.91	$25.70	+5.6%	+34.7%
2011	$30.20	$19.91	+2.8%	-31.3%
2010	$27.97	$30.20	+3.9%	+11.9%
2009	$28.33	$27.97	+3.4%	+2.2%
2008	$48.76	$28.33	+1.4%	-40.5%
2007	$41.73	$48.76	+2.5%	+19.3%
2006	$33.76	$41.73	+3.1%	+26.7%
2005	$35.43	$33.76	+2.7%	-2.0%
2004	$35.11	$35.43	+3.0%	+3.9%
2003	$25.40	$35.11	+4.5%	+42.7%
2002	$43.25	$25.40	+1.5%	-39.8%
2001	$58.50	$43.25	+0.4%	-25.6%
2000	$42.40	$58.50	+0.0%	+38.0%
1999	$42.66	$42.40	+0.0%	-0.6%
1998	$30.64	$42.66	+0.0%	+39.2%
1997	$17.89	$30.64	+0.0%	+71.3%
1996	$12.92	$17.89	+0.4%	+38.9%
1995	$7.89	$12.92	+6.9%	+70.7%
1994	$7.55	$7.89	+0.0%	+4.4%
1993	$7.14	$7.55	+0.0%	+5.8%
1992	$4.09	$7.14	+0.0%	+74.5%
1991	$2.35	$4.09	+0.0%	+73.9%
1990	$5.33	$2.35	+0.0%	-55.9%
1989	$4.90	$5.33	+0.0%	+8.8%
1988	$3.41	$4.90	+0.0%	+43.7%
1987	$5.15	$3.41	+0.0%	-33.8%
1986	$4.54	$5.15	+0.0%	+13.5%
1985	$3.14	$4.54	+0.0%	+44.7%
1984	$2.89	$3.14	+0.0%	+8.4%
1983	$2.19	$2.89	+0.0%	+32.0%
1982	$1.89	$2.19	+0.0%	+15.7%
1981	$1.53	$1.89	+0.0%	+23.4%
1980	$1.57	$1.53	+0.0%	-2.1%
1979	$1.46	$1.57	+0.0%	+7.2%
1978	$1.35	$1.46	+0.0%	+8.2%
1977	$1.61	$1.35	+0.0%	-15.8%
1976	$1.28	$1.61	+0.0%	+25.4%
1975	$1.07	$1.28	+0.0%	+20.2%
1974	$1.34	$1.07	+0.0%	-20.6%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BNY'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. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1974, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.
What were The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1992 (+74.5%) and the worst was 1990 (-55.9%).
How often is The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation up in a year?: 38 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 73% of the time.