DIS
$110.59-0.08%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $110.59 -0.08%
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The Walt Disney Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
The Walt Disney Company total returns by year (1971–2026)#
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 | $113.77 | $110.59 | 0.7% | -2.1% | |
| 2025 | $111.35 | $113.77 | 1.1% | +3.3% | |
| 2024 | $90.29 | $111.35 | 1.1% | +24.4% | |
| 2023 | $86.88 | $90.29 | 0.3% | +4.3% | |
| 2022 | $154.89 | $86.88 | 0.0% | -43.9% | |
| 2021 | $181.18 | $154.89 | 0.0% | -14.5% | |
| 2020 | $144.63 | $181.18 | 0.0% | +25.3% | |
| 2019 | $109.65 | $144.63 | 1.6% | +33.5% | |
| 2018 | $107.51 | $109.65 | 1.6% | +3.6% | |
| 2017 | $104.22 | $107.51 | 1.6% | +4.8% | |
| 2016 | $105.08 | $104.22 | 1.5% | +0.7% | |
| 2015 | $94.19 | $105.08 | 1.4% | +12.9% | |
| 2014 | $76.40 | $94.19 | 1.6% | +24.9% | |
| 2013 | $49.79 | $76.40 | 1.9% | +55.3% | |
| 2012 | $37.50 | $49.79 | 2.0% | +34.8% | |
| 2011 | $37.51 | $37.50 | 1.7% | +1.7% | |
| 2010 | $32.25 | $37.51 | 1.3% | +17.6% | |
| 2009 | $22.69 | $32.25 | 1.6% | +43.8% | |
| 2008 | $32.28 | $22.69 | 1.1% | -28.7% | |
| 2007 | $33.81 | $32.28 | 1.0% | -3.5% | |
| 2006 | $23.65 | $33.81 | 2.6% | +45.6% | |
| 2005 | $27.42 | $23.65 | 0.9% | -12.9% | |
| 2004 | $23.02 | $27.42 | 2.1% | +21.3% | |
| 2003 | $16.09 | $23.02 | 2.7% | +45.8% | |
| 2002 | $20.44 | $16.09 | 2.0% | -19.3% | |
| 2001 | $28.55 | $20.44 | 1.5% | -26.9% | |
| 2000 | $28.86 | $28.55 | 1.4% | +0.3% | |
| 1999 | $29.60 | $28.86 | 1.9% | -0.6% | |
| 1998 | $32.55 | $29.60 | 1.0% | -8.1% | |
| 1997 | $22.94 | $32.55 | 1.3% | +43.2% | |
| 1996 | $19.36 | $22.94 | 0.8% | +19.3% | |
| 1995 | $15.13 | $19.36 | 1.0% | +28.9% | |
| 1994 | $14.02 | $15.13 | 0.2% | +8.2% | |
| 1993 | $14.14 | $14.02 | 0.2% | -0.7% | |
| 1992 | $9.41 | $14.14 | 0.2% | +50.4% | |
| 1991 | $8.34 | $9.41 | 0.1% | +12.9% | |
| 1990 | $9.21 | $8.34 | 0.0% | -9.3% | |
| 1989 | $5.41 | $9.21 | 0.1% | +70.4% | |
| 1988 | $4.87 | $5.41 | 0.1% | +11.0% | |
| 1987 | $3.55 | $4.87 | 0.0% | +37.4% | |
| 1986 | $2.32 | $3.55 | 0.1% | +52.9% | |
| 1985 | $1.23 | $2.32 | 0.0% | +88.6% | |
| 1984 | $1.08 | $1.23 | 0.1% | +13.6% | |
| 1983 | $1.30 | $1.08 | 0.0% | -16.6% | |
| 1982 | $1.07 | $1.30 | 0.1% | +21.1% | |
| 1981 | $1.05 | $1.07 | 0.0% | +1.9% | |
| 1980 | $0.92 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +14.2% | |
| 1979 | $0.82 | $0.92 | 0.0% | +11.8% | |
| 1978 | $0.82 | $0.82 | 0.0% | +0.3% | |
| 1977 | $0.97 | $0.82 | 0.0% | -15.3% | |
| 1976 | $1.03 | $0.97 | 0.0% | -5.3% | |
| 1975 | $0.44 | $1.03 | 0.0% | +133.3% | |
| 1974 | $0.97 | $0.44 | 0.0% | -54.8% | |
| 1973 | $2.43 | $0.97 | 0.0% | -60.1% | |
| 1972 | $1.41 | $2.43 | 0.0% | +72.2% | |
| 1971 | $0.73 | $1.41 | 0.0% | +94.5% |
- Annualized
- +10.0%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +15.8%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +133.3%
- 1975
- Worst year
- -60.1%
- 1973
- Positive years
- 39/55
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.0%
1971–2026
Average year
+15.8%
55 full years
Best year
+133.3%
1975
Worst year
-60.1%
1973
Positive years
39/55
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1971+95%'71
1972+72%
1973-60%
1974-55%
1975+133%
1976-5.3%'76
1977-15%
1978+0.31%
1979+12%
1980+14%
1981+1.9%'81
1982+21%
1983-17%
1984+14%
1985+89%
1986+53%'86
1987+37%
1988+11%
1989+70%
1990-9.3%
1991+13%'91
1992+50%
1993-0.68%
1994+8.2%
1995+29%
1996+19%'96
1997+43%
1998-8.1%
1999-0.6%
2000+0.3%
2001-27%'01
2002-19%
2003+46%
2004+21%
2005-13%
2006+46%'06
2007-3.5%
2008-29%
2009+44%
2010+18%
2011+1.7%'11
2012+35%
2013+55%
2014+25%
2015+13%
2016+0.67%'16
2017+4.8%
2018+3.6%
2019+34%
2020+25%
2021-15%'21
2022-44%
2023+4.3%
2024+24%
2025+3.3%
2026-2.1%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on DIS. 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 The Walt Disney Company's average annual return?
- Since 1971, The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has returned about 10.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.
- What were The Walt Disney Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1975 (+133.3%) and the worst was 1973 (-60.1%).
- How often is The Walt Disney Company up in a year?
- 39 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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