What is Clorox Company (The)'s average annual return?

Since 1974, Clorox Company (The) (CLX) has returned about 7.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.0%.

What were Clorox Company (The)'s best and worst years?

Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1982 (+119.1%) and the worst was 1974 (-52.3%).

How often is Clorox Company (The) up in a year?

39 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 75% of the time.

CLX

Clorox Company (The)Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.0%

$95.55+$1.75 (+1.87%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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CLX returns by year

Clorox Company (The) has returned +7.3% annually (CAGR) since 1974. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Clorox Company (The) (CLX) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+7.3%

1974–2026

Average year

+13.0%

52 full years

Best year

+119.1%

1982

Worst year

-52.3%

1974

Positive years

39/52

75% up

Clorox Company (The) returns by year (1974–2026)#

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

Clorox Company (The) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$100.83	$95.55	+2.2%	-3.0%
2025	$162.41	$100.83	+2.2%	-35.7%
2024	$142.59	$162.41	+3.8%	+17.7%
2023	$140.33	$142.59	+3.3%	+5.0%
2022	$174.36	$140.33	+2.5%	-17.0%
2021	$201.92	$174.36	+2.1%	-11.5%
2020	$153.54	$201.92	+2.9%	+34.4%
2019	$154.14	$153.54	+2.6%	+2.2%
2018	$148.74	$154.14	+2.9%	+6.5%
2017	$120.02	$148.74	+3.2%	+27.1%
2016	$126.83	$120.02	+2.4%	-3.0%
2015	$104.21	$126.83	+3.3%	+25.0%
2014	$92.76	$104.21	+3.6%	+15.9%
2013	$73.22	$92.76	+4.1%	+30.7%
2012	$66.56	$73.22	+3.8%	+13.9%
2011	$63.28	$66.56	+3.5%	+8.7%
2010	$61.00	$63.28	+2.5%	+6.3%
2009	$55.56	$61.00	+3.8%	+13.6%
2008	$65.17	$55.56	+2.6%	-12.1%
2007	$64.15	$65.17	+2.3%	+3.8%
2006	$56.89	$64.15	+1.6%	+14.3%
2005	$58.93	$56.89	+1.9%	-1.6%
2004	$48.56	$58.93	+2.6%	+23.9%
2003	$41.25	$48.56	+2.7%	+20.4%
2002	$39.55	$41.25	+2.2%	+6.5%
2001	$35.50	$39.55	+2.8%	+14.2%
2000	$50.38	$35.50	+1.4%	-28.1%
1999	$58.41	$50.38	+1.3%	-12.5%
1998	$39.69	$58.41	+2.2%	+49.4%
1997	$25.09	$39.69	+3.0%	+61.2%
1996	$17.91	$25.09	+3.6%	+43.7%
1995	$14.72	$17.91	+1.9%	+23.6%
1994	$13.56	$14.72	+0.0%	+8.6%
1993	$11.62	$13.56	+0.0%	+16.7%
1992	$10.59	$11.62	+0.0%	+9.7%
1991	$9.44	$10.59	+0.0%	+12.2%
1990	$10.50	$9.44	+0.0%	-10.1%
1989	$7.75	$10.50	+0.0%	+35.5%
1988	$6.94	$7.75	+0.0%	+11.7%
1987	$6.33	$6.94	+0.0%	+9.6%
1986	$5.95	$6.33	+0.0%	+6.4%
1985	$3.59	$5.95	+0.0%	+65.7%
1984	$3.31	$3.59	+0.0%	+8.5%
1983	$3.09	$3.31	+0.0%	+7.1%
1982	$1.41	$3.09	+0.0%	+119.1%
1981	$1.27	$1.41	+0.0%	+11.0%
1980	$1.28	$1.27	+0.0%	-0.9%
1979	$1.34	$1.28	+0.0%	-4.7%
1978	$1.75	$1.34	+0.0%	-23.2%
1977	$1.53	$1.75	+0.0%	+14.3%
1976	$1.50	$1.53	+0.0%	+2.1%
1975	$0.81	$1.50	+0.0%	+84.6%
1974	$1.70	$0.81	+0.0%	-52.3%

Total return by period

-100%-50%+0%+50%+100%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CLX'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 Clorox Company (The)'s average annual return?: Since 1974, Clorox Company (The) (CLX) has returned about 7.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.0%.
What were Clorox Company (The)'s best and worst years?: Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1982 (+119.1%) and the worst was 1974 (-52.3%).
How often is Clorox Company (The) up in a year?: 39 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 75% of the time.