BRC
$83.09+1.55%
Brady Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Brady Corporation total 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 | $78.37 | $83.09 | 1.2% | +7.3% | |
| 2025 | $73.85 | $78.37 | 1.5% | +7.6% | |
| 2024 | $58.69 | $73.85 | 1.9% | +27.7% | |
| 2023 | $47.10 | $58.69 | 2.3% | +26.9% | |
| 2022 | $53.90 | $47.10 | 1.7% | -10.9% | |
| 2021 | $52.82 | $53.90 | 1.7% | +3.7% | |
| 2020 | $57.26 | $52.82 | 1.8% | -6.0% | |
| 2019 | $43.46 | $57.26 | 2.3% | +34.1% | |
| 2018 | $37.90 | $43.46 | 2.5% | +17.1% | |
| 2017 | $37.55 | $37.90 | 2.3% | +3.2% | |
| 2016 | $22.98 | $37.55 | 4.9% | +68.3% | |
| 2015 | $27.34 | $22.98 | 2.8% | -13.1% | |
| 2014 | $30.93 | $27.34 | 2.6% | -9.0% | |
| 2013 | $33.40 | $30.93 | 2.3% | -5.1% | |
| 2012 | $31.57 | $33.40 | 2.6% | +8.4% | |
| 2011 | $32.61 | $31.57 | 2.2% | -1.0% | |
| 2010 | $30.01 | $32.61 | 2.1% | +10.7% | |
| 2009 | $23.95 | $30.01 | 3.7% | +29.0% | |
| 2008 | $35.09 | $23.95 | 1.3% | -30.4% | |
| 2007 | $37.28 | $35.09 | 1.5% | -4.3% | |
| 2006 | $36.18 | $37.28 | 0.8% | +3.8% | |
| 2005 | $31.29 | $36.18 | 1.8% | +17.4% | |
| 2004 | $20.38 | $31.29 | 3.0% | +56.6% | |
| 2003 | $16.68 | $20.38 | 3.0% | +25.2% | |
| 2002 | $18.30 | $16.68 | 2.1% | -6.8% | |
| 2001 | $16.91 | $18.30 | 2.4% | +10.7% | |
| 2000 | $16.97 | $16.91 | 2.2% | +1.8% | |
| 1999 | $13.47 | $16.97 | 3.1% | +29.1% | |
| 1998 | $15.50 | $13.47 | 2.0% | -11.1% | |
| 1997 | $12.31 | $15.50 | 2.6% | +28.5% | |
| 1996 | $13.50 | $12.31 | 1.7% | -7.1% | |
| 1995 | $8.08 | $13.50 | 1.2% | +68.2% | |
| 1994 | $7.17 | $8.08 | 0.0% | +12.8% | |
| 1993 | $6.17 | $7.17 | 0.0% | +16.2% | |
| 1992 | $5.25 | $6.17 | 0.0% | +17.5% | |
| 1991 | $4.54 | $5.25 | 0.0% | +15.6% | |
| 1990 | $5.17 | $4.54 | 0.0% | -12.1% | |
| 1989 | $3.50 | $5.17 | 0.0% | +47.6% | |
| 1988 | $3.29 | $3.50 | 0.0% | +6.3% | |
| 1987 | $4.04 | $3.29 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
- Annualized
- +10.1%
- 1987–2026
- Average year
- +11.8%
- 39 full years
- Best year
- +68.3%
- 2016
- Worst year
- -30.4%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 26/39
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.1%
1987–2026
Average year
+11.8%
39 full years
Best year
+68.3%
2016
Worst year
-30.4%
2008
Positive years
26/39
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1987-19%'87
1988+6.3%
1989+48%
1990-12%'90
1991+16%
1992+17%
1993+16%'93
1994+13%
1995+68%
1996-7.1%'96
1997+28%
1998-11%
1999+29%'99
2000+1.8%
2001+11%
2002-6.8%'02
2003+25%
2004+57%
2005+17%'05
2006+3.8%
2007-4.3%
2008-30%'08
2009+29%
2010+11%
2011-0.97%'11
2012+8.4%
2013-5.1%
2014-9.0%'14
2015-13%
2016+68%
2017+3.2%'17
2018+17%
2019+34%
2020-6.0%'20
2021+3.7%
2022-11%
2023+27%'23
2024+28%
2025+7.6%
2026+7.3%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on BRC. 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 Brady Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1987, Brady Corporation (BRC) has returned about 10.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.8%.
- What were Brady Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1987–2026, the best year was 2016 (+68.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-30.4%).
- How often is Brady Corporation up in a year?
- 26 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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