DCI
$88.65+1.01%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $88.65 +1.01%
Donaldson Company Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
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). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $88.66 | $88.65 | 1.0% | +1.0% | |
| 2025 | $67.35 | $88.66 | 2.1% | +33.7% | |
| 2024 | $65.35 | $67.35 | 1.6% | +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 | 1.3% | +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% | +28.9% | |
| 1982 | $0.48 | $0.38 | 0.0% | -20.8% | |
| 1981 | $0.43 | $0.48 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
- Annualized
- +13.4%
- 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
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.4%
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
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1981+12%'81
1982-21%
1983+29%
1984-27%
1985+58%'85
1986+25%
1987-8.4%
1988+32%
1989+8.1%'89
1990+46%
1991+16%
1992+48%
1993+18%'93
1994+7.9%
1995+5.9%
1996+35%
1997+36%'97
1998-6.9%
1999+17%
2000+17%
2001+41%'01
2002-6.5%
2003+66%
2004+11%
2005-1.5%'05
2006+10%
2007+35%
2008-27%
2009+27%'09
2010+39%
2011+18%
2012-2.8%
2013+34%'13
2014-9.7%
2015-24%
2016+50%
2017+18%'17
2018-10.0%
2019+35%
2020-1.4%
2021+7.6%'21
2022+0.96%
2023+13%
2024+4.6%
2025+34%'25
2026+0.97%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on DCI. 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 Donaldson Company Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1981, Donaldson Company Inc. (DCI) has returned about 13.4% 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.
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