What is Church & Dwight Company Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1981, Church & Dwight Company Inc. (CHD) has returned about 15.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.5%.

What were Church & Dwight Company Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1991 (+69.5%) and the worst was 1994 (-36.3%).

How often is Church & Dwight Company Inc. up in a year?

35 of the 43 full years since 1981 were positive — about 81% of the time.

CHD

Church & Dwight Company Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.0%

$97.65+$1.46 (+1.52%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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CHD returns by year

Church & Dwight Company Inc. has returned +15.7% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Church & Dwight Company Inc. (CHD) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+15.7%

1981–2026

Average year

+15.5%

43 full years

Best year

+69.5%

1991

Worst year

-36.3%

1994

Positive years

35/43

81% up

Church & Dwight Company Inc. returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Church & Dwight Company Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$83.85	$97.65	+0.7%	+17.2%
2025	$104.71	$83.85	+1.0%	-18.9%
2024	$94.56	$104.71	+1.2%	+12.0%
2023	$80.61	$94.56	+1.4%	+18.7%
2022	$102.50	$80.61	+0.9%	-20.4%
2021	$87.23	$102.50	+1.4%	+18.9%
2020	$70.35	$87.23	+1.5%	+25.5%
2019	$65.76	$70.35	+1.4%	+8.4%
2018	$50.17	$65.76	+2.1%	+33.2%
2017	$44.19	$50.17	+1.8%	+15.3%
2016	$42.44	$44.19	+1.6%	+5.7%
2015	$39.41	$42.44	+1.7%	+9.4%
2014	$33.14	$39.41	+2.2%	+21.1%
2013	$26.79	$33.14	+2.2%	+26.0%
2012	$22.88	$26.79	+2.8%	+19.9%
2011	$17.26	$22.88	+2.0%	+34.6%
2010	$15.11	$17.26	+1.1%	+15.3%
2009	$14.03	$15.11	+0.9%	+8.6%
2008	$13.52	$14.03	+0.6%	+4.4%
2007	$10.66	$13.52	+0.8%	+27.6%
2006	$8.26	$10.66	+0.7%	+29.8%
2005	$8.41	$8.26	+0.7%	-1.1%
2004	$6.60	$8.41	+0.9%	+28.2%
2003	$5.07	$6.60	+1.2%	+31.4%
2002	$4.44	$5.07	+1.1%	+15.4%
2001	$3.71	$4.44	+1.4%	+21.1%
2000	$4.45	$3.71	+1.2%	-15.4%
1999	$2.99	$4.45	+1.4%	+50.0%
1998	$2.34	$2.99	+2.0%	+30.1%
1997	$1.91	$2.34	+2.1%	+24.8%
1996	$1.54	$1.91	+2.6%	+26.2%
1995	$1.50	$1.54	+1.6%	+4.4%
1994	$2.35	$1.50	+0.0%	-36.3%
1993	$2.60	$2.35	+0.0%	-9.6%
1992	$2.49	$2.60	+0.0%	+4.6%
1991	$1.47	$2.49	+0.0%	+69.5%
1990	$1.55	$1.47	+0.0%	-5.4%
1989	$0.98	$1.55	+0.0%	+58.5%
1988	$1.14	$0.98	+0.0%	-13.8%
1987	$1.07	$1.14	+0.0%	+5.8%
1986	$0.48	$1.07	+0.0%	+123.9%
1984	$0.45	$0.48	+0.0%	+6.2%
1983	$0.32	$0.45	+0.0%	+39.3%
1982	$0.24	$0.32	+0.0%	+37.3%
1981	$0.23	$0.24	+0.0%	+2.0%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CHD'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 Church & Dwight Company Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1981, Church & Dwight Company Inc. (CHD) has returned about 15.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.5%.
What were Church & Dwight Company Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1991 (+69.5%) and the worst was 1994 (-36.3%).
How often is Church & Dwight Company Inc. up in a year?: 35 of the 43 full years since 1981 were positive — about 81% of the time.