DGX returns by year
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has returned +16.2% annually (CAGR) since 1997. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated returns by year (1997–2026)#
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 | $173.53 | $227.93 | +1.2% | +32.5% | |
| 2025 | $150.86 | $173.53 | +2.1% | +17.2% | |
| 2024 | $137.88 | $150.86 | +2.3% | +11.8% | |
| 2023 | $156.44 | $137.88 | +1.8% | -10.1% | |
| 2022 | $173.01 | $156.44 | +1.8% | -7.8% | |
| 2021 | $119.17 | $173.01 | +2.7% | +47.8% | |
| 2020 | $106.79 | $119.17 | +2.5% | +14.1% | |
| 2019 | $83.27 | $106.79 | +2.9% | +31.1% | |
| 2018 | $98.49 | $83.27 | +1.6% | -13.8% | |
| 2017 | $91.90 | $98.49 | +2.0% | +9.1% | |
| 2016 | $71.14 | $91.90 | +2.7% | +31.9% | |
| 2015 | $67.06 | $71.14 | +2.3% | +8.4% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DGX'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 Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's average annual return?
- Since 1997, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) has returned about 16.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 23.6%.
- What were Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2000 (+364.6%) and the worst was 2002 (-20.7%).
- How often is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated up in a year?
- 22 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 76% of the time.