What is Donaldson Company Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1981, Donaldson Company Inc. (DCI) has returned about 13.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.

What were Donaldson Company Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2003 (+65.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-26.7%).

How often is Donaldson Company Inc. up in a year?

33 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 73% of the time.

DCI

Donaldson Company Inc.Stock · Industrials

$95.72−$0.55 (-0.57%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

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DCI returns by year

Donaldson Company Inc. has returned +13.6% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Donaldson Company Inc. (DCI) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.6%

1981–2026

Average year

+15.8%

45 full years

Best year

+65.7%

2003

Worst year

-26.7%

2008

Positive years

33/45

73% up

Donaldson 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).

Donaldson Company Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$88.66	$95.76	+0.7%	+8.7%
2025	$67.35	$88.66	+2.0%	+33.7%
2024	$65.35	$67.35	+1.5%	+4.6%
2023	$58.87	$65.35	+1.8%	+12.8%
2022	$59.26	$58.87	+1.6%	+1.0%
2021	$55.88	$59.26	+1.5%	+7.6%
2020	$57.62	$55.88	+1.6%	-1.4%
2019	$43.39	$57.62	+2.2%	+35.0%
2018	$48.95	$43.39	+1.4%	-10.0%
2017	$42.08	$48.95	+1.8%	+18.2%
2016	$28.66	$42.08	+2.9%	+49.7%
2015	$38.63	$28.66	+1.5%	-24.3%
2014	$43.46	$38.63	+1.4%	-9.7%
2013	$32.84	$43.46	+1.7%	+34.1%
2012	$34.04	$32.84	+0.8%	-2.8%
2011	$29.14	$34.04	+1.2%	+18.0%
2010	$21.27	$29.14	+1.5%	+38.5%
2009	$16.82	$21.27	+0.9%	+27.4%
2008	$23.19	$16.82	+0.8%	-26.7%
2007	$17.36	$23.19	+1.4%	+34.9%
2006	$15.90	$17.36	+0.8%	+10.0%
2005	$16.29	$15.90	+0.9%	-1.5%
2004	$14.79	$16.29	+0.9%	+11.0%
2003	$9.00	$14.79	+1.4%	+65.7%
2002	$9.71	$9.00	+0.8%	-6.5%
2001	$6.95	$9.71	+1.3%	+41.0%
2000	$6.02	$6.95	+1.5%	+16.9%
1999	$5.19	$6.02	+1.4%	+17.4%
1998	$5.63	$5.19	+0.9%	-6.9%
1997	$4.19	$5.63	+1.2%	+35.6%
1996	$3.14	$4.19	+1.6%	+35.1%
1995	$2.99	$3.14	+0.9%	+5.9%
1994	$2.77	$2.99	+0.0%	+7.9%
1993	$2.34	$2.77	+0.0%	+18.4%
1992	$1.58	$2.34	+0.0%	+48.1%
1991	$1.36	$1.58	+0.0%	+16.2%
1990	$0.93	$1.36	+0.0%	+46.2%
1989	$0.86	$0.93	+0.0%	+8.1%
1988	$0.65	$0.86	+0.0%	+32.3%
1987	$0.71	$0.65	+0.0%	-8.4%
1986	$0.57	$0.71	+0.0%	+24.6%
1985	$0.36	$0.57	+0.0%	+58.3%
1984	$0.49	$0.36	+0.0%	-26.5%
1983	$0.38	$0.49	+0.0%	+29.0%
1982	$0.48	$0.38	+0.0%	-20.8%
1981	$0.43	$0.48	+0.0%	+11.6%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DCI'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 Donaldson Company Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1981, Donaldson Company Inc. (DCI) has returned about 13.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.
What were Donaldson Company Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2003 (+65.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-26.7%).
How often is Donaldson Company Inc. up in a year?: 33 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 73% of the time.