DVY returns by year
iShares Select Dividend ETF has returned +7.7% annually (CAGR) since 2004. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
iShares Select Dividend ETF returns by year (2004–2026)#
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 | $141.14 | $162.99 | +0.9% | +16.4% | |
| 2025 | $131.29 | $141.14 | +4.1% | +11.6% | |
| 2024 | $117.22 | $131.29 | +4.2% | +16.2% | |
| 2023 | $120.60 | $117.22 | +3.9% | +1.1% | |
| 2022 | $122.59 | $120.60 | +3.4% | +1.8% | |
| 2021 | $96.18 | $122.59 | +4.2% | +31.7% | |
| 2020 | $105.66 | $96.18 | +4.0% | -5.0% | |
| 2019 | $89.31 | $105.66 | +4.3% | +22.6% | |
| 2018 | $98.56 | $89.31 | +3.0% | -6.4% | |
| 2017 | $88.57 | $98.56 | +3.5% | +14.8% | |
| 2016 | $75.15 | $88.57 | +3.7% | +21.6% | |
| 2015 | $79.40 | $75.15 | +3.2% | -2.1% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DVY'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 iShares Select Dividend ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2004, iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) has returned about 7.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 8.1%.
- What were iShares Select Dividend ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2004–2026, the best year was 2021 (+31.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.0%).
- How often is iShares Select Dividend ETF up in a year?
- 16 of the 22 full years since 2004 were positive — about 73% of the time.