CDNS
$343.08+6.49%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $343.08 +6.49%
Cadence Design Systems Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Cadence Design Systems Inc. total returns by year (1991–2026)#
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 | $312.58 | $343.08 | 0.0% | +9.8% | |
| 2025 | $300.46 | $312.58 | 0.0% | +4.0% | |
| 2024 | $272.37 | $300.46 | 0.0% | +10.3% | |
| 2023 | $160.64 | $272.37 | 0.0% | +69.6% | |
| 2022 | $186.35 | $160.64 | 0.0% | -13.8% | |
| 2021 | $136.43 | $186.35 | 0.0% | +36.6% | |
| 2020 | $69.36 | $136.43 | 0.0% | +96.7% | |
| 2019 | $43.48 | $69.36 | 0.0% | +59.5% | |
| 2018 | $41.82 | $43.48 | 0.0% | +4.0% | |
| 2017 | $25.22 | $41.82 | 0.0% | +65.8% | |
| 2016 | $20.81 | $25.22 | 0.0% | +21.2% | |
| 2015 | $18.97 | $20.81 | 0.0% | +9.7% | |
| 2014 | $14.02 | $18.97 | 0.0% | +35.3% | |
| 2013 | $13.51 | $14.02 | 0.0% | +3.8% | |
| 2012 | $10.40 | $13.51 | 0.0% | +29.9% | |
| 2011 | $8.26 | $10.40 | 0.0% | +25.9% | |
| 2010 | $5.99 | $8.26 | 0.0% | +37.9% | |
| 2009 | $3.66 | $5.99 | 0.0% | +63.7% | |
| 2008 | $17.01 | $3.66 | 0.0% | -78.5% | |
| 2007 | $17.91 | $17.01 | 0.0% | -5.0% | |
| 2006 | $16.92 | $17.91 | 0.0% | +5.9% | |
| 2005 | $13.81 | $16.92 | 0.0% | +22.5% | |
| 2004 | $17.98 | $13.81 | 0.0% | -23.2% | |
| 2003 | $11.79 | $17.98 | 0.0% | +52.5% | |
| 2002 | $21.92 | $11.79 | 0.0% | -46.2% | |
| 2001 | $27.50 | $21.92 | 0.0% | -20.3% | |
| 2000 | $24.00 | $27.50 | 0.0% | +14.6% | |
| 1999 | $29.75 | $24.00 | 0.0% | -19.3% | |
| 1998 | $24.50 | $29.75 | 0.0% | +21.4% | |
| 1997 | $19.75 | $24.50 | 0.0% | +24.1% | |
| 1996 | $14.00 | $19.75 | 0.0% | +41.1% | |
| 1995 | $4.58 | $14.00 | 0.0% | +205.5% | |
| 1994 | $2.58 | $4.58 | 0.0% | +77.4% | |
| 1993 | $4.75 | $2.58 | 0.0% | -45.6% | |
| 1992 | $5.58 | $4.75 | 0.0% | -14.9% | |
| 1991 | $5.31 | $5.58 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
- Annualized
- +12.0%
- 1991–2026
- Average year
- +22.2%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +205.5%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -78.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 26/35
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.0%
1991–2026
Average year
+22.2%
35 full years
Best year
+205.5%
1995
Worst year
-78.5%
2008
Positive years
26/35
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1991+5.2%'91
1992-15%
1993-46%
1994+77%'94
1995+205%
1996+41%
1997+24%'97
1998+21%
1999-19%
2000+15%'00
2001-20%
2002-46%
2003+53%'03
2004-23%
2005+23%
2006+5.9%'06
2007-5.0%
2008-78%
2009+64%'09
2010+38%
2011+26%
2012+30%'12
2013+3.8%
2014+35%
2015+9.7%'15
2016+21%
2017+66%
2018+4.0%'18
2019+60%
2020+97%
2021+37%'21
2022-14%
2023+70%
2024+10%'24
2025+4.0%
2026+9.8%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CDNS. 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 Cadence Design Systems Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1991, Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) has returned about 12.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.2%.
- What were Cadence Design Systems Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1991–2026, the best year was 1995 (+205.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-78.5%).
- How often is Cadence Design Systems Inc. up in a year?
- 26 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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