CMCSA returns by year
Comcast Corporation has returned +13.1% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) below, through August 17, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Comcast Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $28.01 | $25.58 | +0.0% | -8.7% | |
| 2025 | $35.17 | $28.01 | +0.0% | -20.4% | |
| 2024 | $41.10 | $35.17 | +0.0% | -14.4% | |
| 2023 | $32.77 | $41.10 | +0.0% | +25.4% | |
| 2022 | $47.17 | $32.77 | +0.0% | -30.5% | |
| 2021 | $49.11 | $47.17 | +0.0% | -4.0% | |
| 2020 | $42.15 | $49.11 | +0.0% | +16.5% | |
| 2019 | $31.91 | $42.15 | +0.0% | +32.1% | |
| 2018 | $37.54 | $31.91 | +0.0% | -15.0% | |
| 2017 | $32.36 | $37.54 | +0.0% | +16.0% | |
| 2016 | $26.44 | $32.36 | +0.0% | +22.4% | |
| 2015 | $27.18 | $26.44 | +0.0% | -2.7% | |
| 2014 | $24.35 | $27.18 | +0.0% | +11.6% | |
| 2013 | $17.51 | $24.35 | +0.0% | +39.1% | |
| 2012 | $11.11 | $17.51 | +0.0% | +57.6% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CMCSA'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 Comcast Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) has returned about 13.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.4%.
- What were Comcast Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1993 (+87.7%) and the worst was 1994 (-36.6%).
- How often is Comcast Corporation up in a year?
- 29 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 64% of the time.