EL
$108.35-0.43%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $108.35 -0.43%
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)Stock · Consumer StaplesS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.03% of SPYRussell 1000 · 0.03% of IWBMSCI World · 0.03% of URTHUS Stock Market · 0.03% of VTIRussell 3000 · 0.03% of IWVMSCI ACWI · 0.02% of ACWI
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) total returns by year (1996–2026)#
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 | $104.72 | $108.35 | 1.1% | +4.5% | |
| 2025 | $74.98 | $104.72 | 2.5% | +42.1% | |
| 2024 | $146.25 | $74.98 | 1.1% | -47.6% | |
| 2023 | $248.11 | $146.25 | 0.9% | -40.1% | |
| 2022 | $370.20 | $248.11 | 0.7% | -32.3% | |
| 2021 | $266.19 | $370.20 | 1.0% | +40.0% | |
| 2020 | $206.54 | $266.19 | 0.9% | +29.8% | |
| 2019 | $130.10 | $206.54 | 1.6% | +60.3% | |
| 2018 | $127.24 | $130.10 | 1.1% | +3.4% | |
| 2017 | $76.49 | $127.24 | 2.3% | +68.7% | |
| 2016 | $88.06 | $76.49 | 1.2% | -11.9% | |
| 2015 | $76.20 | $88.06 | 1.4% | +17.0% | |
| 2014 | $75.32 | $76.20 | 1.2% | +2.3% | |
| 2013 | $59.86 | $75.32 | 1.4% | +27.2% | |
| 2012 | $56.16 | $59.86 | 1.3% | +7.9% | |
| 2011 | $40.35 | $56.16 | 0.0% | +39.2% | |
| 2010 | $24.18 | $40.35 | 0.8% | +67.7% | |
| 2009 | $15.48 | $24.18 | 0.9% | +57.1% | |
| 2008 | $21.81 | $15.48 | 0.7% | -28.3% | |
| 2007 | $20.41 | $21.81 | 0.7% | +7.5% | |
| 2006 | $16.74 | $20.41 | 0.7% | +22.7% | |
| 2005 | $22.89 | $16.74 | 0.4% | -26.4% | |
| 2004 | $19.63 | $22.89 | 0.5% | +17.1% | |
| 2003 | $13.20 | $19.63 | 0.6% | +49.3% | |
| 2002 | $16.03 | $13.20 | 0.4% | -17.2% | |
| 2001 | $21.91 | $16.03 | 0.2% | -26.6% | |
| 2000 | $25.22 | $21.91 | 0.2% | -12.9% | |
| 1999 | $21.38 | $25.22 | 0.3% | +18.2% | |
| 1998 | $12.86 | $21.38 | 0.5% | +66.7% | |
| 1997 | $12.72 | $12.86 | 0.3% | +1.4% | |
| 1996 | $8.72 | $12.72 | 0.4% | +46.3% |
- Annualized
- +9.2%
- 1996–2026
- Average year
- +15.0%
- 30 full years
- Best year
- +68.7%
- 2017
- Worst year
- -47.6%
- 2024
- Positive years
- 21/30
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.2%
1996–2026
Average year
+15.0%
30 full years
Best year
+68.7%
2017
Worst year
-47.6%
2024
Positive years
21/30
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1996+46%'96
1997+1.4%
1998+67%
1999+18%'99
2000-13%
2001-27%
2002-17%'02
2003+49%
2004+17%
2005-26%'05
2006+23%
2007+7.5%
2008-28%'08
2009+57%
2010+68%
2011+39%'11
2012+7.9%
2013+27%
2014+2.3%'14
2015+17%
2016-12%
2017+69%'17
2018+3.4%
2019+60%
2020+30%'20
2021+40%
2022-32%
2023-40%'23
2024-48%
2025+42%
2026+4.5%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on EL. 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 Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)'s average annual return?
- Since 1996, Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) (EL) has returned about 9.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.0%.
- What were Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1996–2026, the best year was 2017 (+68.7%) and the worst was 2024 (-47.6%).
- How often is Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) up in a year?
- 21 of the 30 full years since 1996 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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