What is Eastman Chemical Company's average annual return?

Since 1994, Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) has returned about 6.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.9%.

What were Eastman Chemical Company's best and worst years?

Over 1994–2026, the best year was 2009 (+99.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-46.3%).

How often is Eastman Chemical Company up in a year?

20 of the 32 full years since 1994 were positive — about 63% of the time.

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$68.85+$1.76 (+2.62%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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EMN returns by year

Eastman Chemical Company has returned +6.5% annually (CAGR) since 1994. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+6.5%

1994–2026

Average year

+9.9%

32 full years

Best year

+99.0%

2009

Worst year

-46.3%

2008

Positive years

20/32

63% up

Eastman Chemical Company returns by year (1994–2026)#

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

Eastman Chemical Company annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$63.83	$68.85	+1.3%	+9.1%
2025	$91.32	$63.83	+3.1%	-27.0%
2024	$89.82	$91.32	+3.4%	+5.1%
2023	$81.44	$89.82	+4.3%	+14.6%
2022	$120.91	$81.44	+2.2%	-30.4%
2021	$100.28	$120.91	+2.9%	+23.5%
2020	$79.26	$100.28	+5.2%	+31.7%
2019	$73.11	$79.26	+3.6%	+12.0%
2018	$92.64	$73.11	+2.0%	-19.1%
2017	$75.21	$92.64	+3.1%	+26.3%
2016	$67.51	$75.21	+3.0%	+14.4%
2015	$75.86	$67.51	+2.1%	-8.9%
2014	$80.70	$75.86	+1.6%	-4.4%
2013	$68.05	$80.70	+2.0%	+20.6%
2012	$39.06	$68.05	+3.5%	+77.7%
2011	$42.04	$39.06	+2.2%	-4.8%
2010	$30.12	$42.04	+3.8%	+43.4%
2009	$15.86	$30.12	+9.1%	+99.0%
2008	$30.55	$15.86	+1.8%	-46.3%
2007	$29.66	$30.55	+2.9%	+5.9%
2006	$25.80	$29.66	+3.0%	+17.9%
2005	$28.86	$25.80	+2.2%	-8.4%
2004	$19.77	$28.86	+5.6%	+51.6%
2003	$18.39	$19.77	+5.7%	+13.2%
2002	$19.51	$18.39	+3.9%	-1.8%
2001	$24.38	$19.51	+3.3%	-16.7%
2000	$23.84	$24.38	+4.3%	+6.5%
1999	$22.38	$23.84	+4.0%	+10.5%
1998	$29.78	$22.38	+2.3%	-22.6%
1997	$27.62	$29.78	+3.3%	+11.1%
1996	$31.19	$27.62	+2.5%	-9.0%
1995	$25.25	$31.19	+2.4%	+25.9%
1994	$23.75	$25.25	+0.0%	+6.3%

Total return by period

-50%+0%+50%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from EMN'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 Eastman Chemical Company's average annual return?: Since 1994, Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) has returned about 6.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.9%.
What were Eastman Chemical Company's best and worst years?: Over 1994–2026, the best year was 2009 (+99.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-46.3%).
How often is Eastman Chemical Company up in a year?: 20 of the 32 full years since 1994 were positive — about 63% of the time.