CDNS
Cadence Design Systems Inc.Stock · TechnologyNasdaq-100 0.4% · Nasdaq Composite 0.2% · S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.2% · Russell 1000 0.1% · US Stock Market 0.1% · Russell 3000 0.1% · MSCI World 0.1% · MSCI ACWI 0.09%$289.37+1.55%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Cadence Design Systems Inc. returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Cadence Design Systems Inc. returns by year (1988–2026)#
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 | $289.37 | +0.0% | -7.4% | |
| 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 | $10.4 | $13.51 | +0.0% | +29.9% | |
| 2011 | $8.26 | $10.4 | +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 | $27.5 | $21.92 | +0.0% | -20.3% | |
| 2000 | $24 | $27.5 | +0.0% | +14.6% | |
| 1999 | $29.75 | $24 | +0.0% | -19.3% | |
| 1998 | $24.5 | $29.75 | +0.0% | +21.4% | |
| 1997 | $19.75 | $24.5 | +0.0% | +24.1% | |
| 1996 | $14 | $19.75 | +0.0% | +41.1% | |
| 1995 | $4.58 | $14 | +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% | |
| 1990 | $1.33 | $5.31 | +0.0% | +297.9% | |
| 1988 | $1.25 | $1.33 | +0.0% | +6.7% |
- Annualized
- +14.0%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +21.8%
- 36 full years
- Best year
- +205.5%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -78.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 27/36
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.0%
1988–2026
Average year
+21.8%
36 full years
Best year
+205.5%
1995
Worst year
-78.5%
2008
Positive years
27/36
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1988+6.7%'88
1991+5.2%
1992-15%
1993-46%'93
1994+77%
1995+205%
1996+41%'96
1997+24%
1998+21%
1999-19%'99
2000+15%
2001-20%
2002-46%'02
2003+53%
2004-23%
2005+23%'05
2006+5.9%
2007-5.0%
2008-78%'08
2009+64%
2010+38%
2011+26%'11
2012+30%
2013+3.8%
2014+35%'14
2015+9.7%
2016+21%
2017+66%'17
2018+4.0%
2019+60%
2020+97%'20
2021+37%
2022-14%
2023+70%'23
2024+10%
2025+4.0%
2026-7.4%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CDNS'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 Cadence Design Systems Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) has returned about 14.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.8%.
- What were Cadence Design Systems Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, 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?
- 27 of the 36 full years since 1988 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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