What is Dover Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1986, Dover Corporation (DOV) has returned about 12.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.5%.

What were Dover Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2019 (+65.8%) and the worst was 2008 (-26.9%).

How often is Dover Corporation up in a year?

28 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 70% of the time.

DOV

Dover CorporationStock · IndustrialsS&P 500 0.1%

$202.20+$4.40 (+2.22%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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DOV returns by year

Dover Corporation has returned +12.1% annually (CAGR) since 1986. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Dover Corporation (DOV) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+12.1%

1986–2026

Average year

+14.5%

40 full years

Best year

+65.8%

2019

Worst year

-26.9%

2008

Positive years

28/40

70% up

Dover Corporation returns by year (1986–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Dover Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$195.24	$202.20	+0.5%	+4.1%
2025	$187.60	$195.24	+1.2%	+5.2%
2024	$153.81	$187.60	+1.4%	+23.3%
2023	$135.41	$153.81	+1.6%	+15.2%
2022	$181.60	$135.41	+1.1%	-24.3%
2021	$126.25	$181.60	+1.9%	+45.7%
2020	$115.26	$126.25	+2.0%	+11.5%
2019	$70.95	$115.26	+3.3%	+65.8%
2018	$81.58	$70.95	+1.9%	-11.1%
2017	$60.53	$81.58	+2.9%	+37.7%
2016	$49.52	$60.53	+3.1%	+25.3%
2015	$57.93	$49.52	+2.1%	-12.4%
2014	$64.71	$57.93	+1.6%	-8.8%
2013	$44.05	$64.71	+2.6%	+49.6%
2012	$38.91	$44.05	+2.5%	+15.7%
2011	$39.18	$38.91	+2.1%	+1.4%
2010	$27.89	$39.18	+3.2%	+43.7%
2009	$22.07	$27.89	+4.0%	+30.4%
2008	$30.90	$22.07	+1.6%	-26.9%
2007	$32.86	$30.90	+1.5%	-4.5%
2006	$27.14	$32.86	+1.3%	+22.4%
2005	$28.11	$27.14	+1.6%	-1.8%
2004	$26.65	$28.11	+1.7%	+7.2%
2003	$19.55	$26.65	+2.4%	+38.8%
2002	$24.85	$19.55	+1.3%	-20.1%
2001	$27.19	$24.85	+1.2%	-7.4%
2000	$30.42	$27.19	+1.0%	-9.6%
1999	$24.55	$30.42	+1.4%	+25.3%
1998	$24.22	$24.55	+1.2%	+2.5%
1997	$16.93	$24.22	+1.7%	+44.8%
1996	$12.36	$16.93	+1.8%	+38.8%
1995	$8.65	$12.36	+1.6%	+44.5%
1994	$10.18	$8.65	+0.0%	-15.0%
1993	$7.69	$10.18	+0.0%	+32.4%
1992	$7.00	$7.69	+0.0%	+9.9%
1991	$6.66	$7.00	+0.0%	+5.0%
1990	$6.03	$6.66	+0.0%	+10.4%
1989	$4.84	$6.03	+0.0%	+24.7%
1988	$5.25	$4.84	+0.0%	-7.8%
1987	$3.73	$5.25	+0.0%	+40.7%
1986	$3.38	$3.73	+0.0%	+10.2%

Total return by period

-60%-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%+60%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DOV'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 Dover Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1986, Dover Corporation (DOV) has returned about 12.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.5%.
What were Dover Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2019 (+65.8%) and the worst was 2008 (-26.9%).
How often is Dover Corporation up in a year?: 28 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 70% of the time.