CHE
$512.38-0.59%
Chemed Corp total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Chemed Corp total returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $427.86 | $512.38 | 0.5% | +20.2% | |
| 2025 | $529.80 | $427.86 | 0.4% | -18.9% | |
| 2024 | $584.75 | $529.80 | 0.3% | -9.1% | |
| 2023 | $510.43 | $584.75 | 0.3% | +14.9% | |
| 2022 | $529.04 | $510.43 | 0.3% | -3.2% | |
| 2021 | $532.61 | $529.04 | 0.3% | -0.4% | |
| 2020 | $439.26 | $532.61 | 0.3% | +21.6% | |
| 2019 | $283.28 | $439.26 | 0.5% | +55.6% | |
| 2018 | $243.02 | $283.28 | 0.4% | +17.0% | |
| 2017 | $160.41 | $243.02 | 0.8% | +52.3% | |
| 2016 | $149.80 | $160.41 | 0.8% | +7.9% | |
| 2015 | $105.67 | $149.80 | 1.0% | +42.7% | |
| 2014 | $76.62 | $105.67 | 1.2% | +39.1% | |
| 2013 | $68.59 | $76.62 | 1.2% | +12.9% | |
| 2012 | $51.21 | $68.59 | 1.5% | +35.4% | |
| 2011 | $63.51 | $51.21 | 1.0% | -18.3% | |
| 2010 | $47.97 | $63.51 | 1.2% | +33.6% | |
| 2009 | $39.77 | $47.97 | 0.7% | +21.3% | |
| 2008 | $55.88 | $39.77 | 0.4% | -28.4% | |
| 2007 | $36.98 | $55.88 | 0.7% | +51.8% | |
| 2006 | $49.68 | $36.98 | 0.3% | -25.2% | |
| 2005 | $33.56 | $49.68 | 0.9% | +48.9% | |
| 2004 | $23.05 | $33.56 | 1.3% | +46.8% | |
| 2003 | $17.68 | $23.05 | 1.8% | +32.2% | |
| 2002 | $16.95 | $17.68 | 1.3% | +5.6% | |
| 2001 | $16.81 | $16.95 | 1.4% | +2.2% | |
| 2000 | $14.31 | $16.81 | 1.5% | +19.0% | |
| 1999 | $16.75 | $14.31 | 6.3% | -8.2% | |
| 1998 | $20.72 | $16.75 | 5.0% | -14.1% | |
| 1997 | $18.25 | $20.72 | 6.5% | +20.0% | |
| 1996 | $19.44 | $18.25 | 5.3% | -0.8% | |
| 1995 | $16.69 | $19.44 | 5.3% | +21.8% | |
| 1994 | $15.25 | $16.69 | 0.0% | +9.4% | |
| 1993 | $13.63 | $15.25 | 0.0% | +11.9% | |
| 1992 | $14.00 | $13.63 | 0.0% | -2.7% | |
| 1991 | $9.13 | $14.00 | 0.0% | +53.4% | |
| 1990 | $17.75 | $9.13 | 0.0% | -48.6% | |
| 1989 | $16.25 | $17.75 | 0.0% | +9.2% | |
| 1988 | $16.63 | $16.25 | 0.0% | -2.3% | |
| 1987 | $16.63 | $16.63 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1986 | $16.50 | $16.63 | 0.0% | +0.8% | |
| 1985 | $13.31 | $16.50 | 0.0% | +23.9% | |
| 1984 | $18.25 | $13.31 | 0.0% | -27.1% | |
| 1983 | $16.63 | $18.25 | 0.0% | +9.8% | |
| 1982 | $11.13 | $16.63 | 0.0% | +49.4% | |
| 1981 | $9.50 | $11.13 | 0.0% | +17.1% | |
| 1980 | $8.25 | $9.50 | 0.0% | +15.2% | |
| 1979 | $8.19 | $8.25 | 0.0% | +0.8% | |
| 1978 | $6.88 | $8.19 | 0.0% | +19.1% | |
| 1977 | $6.25 | $6.88 | 0.0% | +10.0% | |
| 1976 | $4.50 | $6.25 | 0.0% | +38.9% | |
| 1975 | $2.25 | $4.50 | 0.0% | +100.0% | |
| 1974 | $4.38 | $2.25 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
- Annualized
- +9.1%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +13.8%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +100.0%
- 1975
- Worst year
- -48.6%
- 1990
- Positive years
- 36/52
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.1%
1974–2026
Average year
+13.8%
52 full years
Best year
+100.0%
1975
Worst year
-48.6%
1990
Positive years
36/52
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1974-49%'74
1975+100%
1976+39%
1977+10.0%
1978+19%'78
1979+0.76%
1980+15%
1981+17%
1982+49%'82
1983+9.8%
1984-27%
1985+24%
1986+0.76%'86
19870%
1988-2.3%
1989+9.2%
1990-49%'90
1991+53%
1992-2.7%
1993+12%
1994+9.4%'94
1995+22%
1996-0.84%
1997+20%
1998-14%'98
1999-8.2%
2000+19%
2001+2.2%
2002+5.6%'02
2003+32%
2004+47%
2005+49%
2006-25%'06
2007+52%
2008-28%
2009+21%
2010+34%'10
2011-18%
2012+35%
2013+13%
2014+39%'14
2015+43%
2016+7.9%
2017+52%
2018+17%'18
2019+56%
2020+22%
2021-0.38%
2022-3.2%'22
2023+15%
2024-9.1%
2025-19%
2026+20%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CHE. 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 Chemed Corp's average annual return?
- Since 1974, Chemed Corp (CHE) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.8%.
- What were Chemed Corp's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1975 (+100.0%) and the worst was 1990 (-48.6%).
- How often is Chemed Corp up in a year?
- 36 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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