ERIC returns by year
Ericsson American Depositary Shares has returned +5.9% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Ericsson American Depositary Shares (ERIC) below, through August 17, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Ericsson American Depositary Shares returns by year (1982–2026)#
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 | $9.65 | $10.18 | +0.0% | +5.5% | |
| 2025 | $8.06 | $9.65 | +0.0% | +19.7% | |
| 2024 | $6.30 | $8.06 | +0.0% | +27.9% | |
| 2023 | $5.84 | $6.30 | +0.0% | +7.9% | |
| 2022 | $10.87 | $5.84 | +0.0% | -46.3% | |
| 2021 | $11.95 | $10.87 | +0.0% | -9.0% | |
| 2020 | $8.78 | $11.95 | +0.0% | +36.1% | |
| 2019 | $8.87 | $8.78 | +0.0% | -1.0% | |
| 2018 | $6.68 | $8.87 | +0.0% | +32.8% | |
| 2017 | $5.83 | $6.68 | +0.0% | +14.6% | |
| 2016 | $9.61 | $5.83 | +0.0% | -39.3% | |
| 2015 | $12.10 | $9.61 | +0.0% | -20.6% | |
| 2014 | $12.24 | $12.10 | +0.0% | -1.1% | |
| 2013 | $10.10 | $12.24 | +0.0% | +21.2% | |
| 2012 | $10.13 | $10.10 | +0.0% | -0.3% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ERIC'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 Ericsson American Depositary Shares's average annual return?
- Since 1982, Ericsson American Depositary Shares (ERIC) has returned about 5.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.1%.
- What were Ericsson American Depositary Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 1982–2026, the best year was 1989 (+186.5%) and the worst was 2002 (-87.1%).
- How often is Ericsson American Depositary Shares up in a year?
- 26 of the 40 full years since 1982 were positive — about 65% of the time.