ETN
$391.25-2.79%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $391.25 -2.79%
Eaton Corporation plcStock · IndustrialsS&P 500 0.3%Russell 1000 0.2%US Stock Market 0.2%Russell 3000 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%MSCI World 0.2%MSCI ACWI 0.2%
Eaton Corporation plc total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Eaton Corporation plc total returns by year (1973–2026)#
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 | $318.51 | $391.25 | 1.0% | +23.9% | |
| 2025 | $331.87 | $318.51 | 1.2% | -2.8% | |
| 2024 | $240.82 | $331.87 | 1.7% | +39.5% | |
| 2023 | $156.95 | $240.82 | 2.8% | +56.2% | |
| 2022 | $172.82 | $156.95 | 2.0% | -7.2% | |
| 2021 | $120.14 | $172.82 | 2.9% | +46.7% | |
| 2020 | $94.72 | $120.14 | 4.2% | +31.0% | |
| 2019 | $68.66 | $94.72 | 4.8% | +42.8% | |
| 2018 | $79.01 | $68.66 | 3.1% | -10.0% | |
| 2017 | $67.09 | $79.01 | 3.8% | +21.5% | |
| 2016 | $52.04 | $67.09 | 4.9% | +33.8% | |
| 2015 | $67.96 | $52.04 | 2.7% | -20.7% | |
| 2014 | $76.12 | $67.96 | 2.5% | -8.2% | |
| 2013 | $54.18 | $76.12 | 3.7% | +44.2% | |
| 2012 | $43.53 | $54.18 | 4.1% | +28.6% | |
| 2011 | $50.76 | $43.53 | 2.4% | -11.8% | |
| 2010 | $31.81 | $50.76 | 4.5% | +64.1% | |
| 2009 | $24.86 | $31.81 | 5.3% | +33.3% | |
| 2008 | $48.48 | $24.86 | 1.6% | -47.2% | |
| 2007 | $37.57 | $48.48 | 2.5% | +31.5% | |
| 2006 | $33.55 | $37.57 | 1.8% | +13.8% | |
| 2005 | $36.18 | $33.55 | 1.8% | -5.5% | |
| 2004 | $27.00 | $36.18 | 2.0% | +36.1% | |
| 2003 | $19.53 | $27.00 | 3.1% | +41.3% | |
| 2002 | $18.60 | $19.53 | 2.5% | +7.5% | |
| 2001 | $16.31 | $18.60 | 2.9% | +17.0% | |
| 2000 | $15.75 | $16.31 | 2.6% | +6.1% | |
| 1999 | $15.33 | $15.75 | 2.3% | +5.0% | |
| 1998 | $19.36 | $15.33 | 1.8% | -19.0% | |
| 1997 | $15.13 | $19.36 | 2.7% | +30.7% | |
| 1996 | $11.63 | $15.13 | 3.6% | +33.7% | |
| 1995 | $10.74 | $11.63 | 2.4% | +10.7% | |
| 1994 | $10.95 | $10.74 | 0.0% | -2.0% | |
| 1993 | $8.85 | $10.95 | 0.0% | +23.7% | |
| 1992 | $7.01 | $8.85 | 0.0% | +26.3% | |
| 1991 | $5.41 | $7.01 | 0.0% | +29.6% | |
| 1990 | $6.18 | $5.41 | 0.0% | -12.5% | |
| 1989 | $6.05 | $6.18 | 0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 1988 | $5.73 | $6.05 | 0.0% | +5.5% | |
| 1987 | $5.33 | $5.73 | 0.0% | +7.5% | |
| 1986 | $4.64 | $5.33 | 0.0% | +15.0% | |
| 1985 | $3.86 | $4.64 | 0.0% | +20.1% | |
| 1984 | $4.01 | $3.86 | 0.0% | -3.8% | |
| 1983 | $2.31 | $4.01 | 0.0% | +73.4% | |
| 1982 | $2.30 | $2.31 | 0.0% | +0.4% | |
| 1981 | $2.06 | $2.30 | 0.0% | +11.8% | |
| 1980 | $1.86 | $2.06 | 0.0% | +10.7% | |
| 1979 | $1.68 | $1.86 | 0.0% | +10.7% | |
| 1978 | $1.77 | $1.68 | 0.0% | -5.1% | |
| 1977 | $2.13 | $1.77 | 0.0% | -16.7% | |
| 1976 | $1.44 | $2.13 | 0.0% | +47.7% | |
| 1975 | $0.93 | $1.44 | 0.0% | +54.2% | |
| 1974 | $1.25 | $0.93 | 0.0% | -25.5% | |
| 1973 | $1.95 | $1.25 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
- Annualized
- +11.6%
- 1973–2026
- Average year
- +14.7%
- 53 full years
- Best year
- +73.4%
- 1983
- Worst year
- -47.2%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 37/53
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.6%
1973–2026
Average year
+14.7%
53 full years
Best year
+73.4%
1983
Worst year
-47.2%
2008
Positive years
37/53
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1973-36%'73
1974-25%
1975+54%
1976+48%
1977-17%
1978-5.1%'78
1979+11%
1980+11%
1981+12%
1982+0.39%
1983+73%'83
1984-3.8%
1985+20%
1986+15%
1987+7.5%
1988+5.5%'88
1989+2.2%
1990-12%
1991+30%
1992+26%
1993+24%'93
1994-2.0%
1995+11%
1996+34%
1997+31%
1998-19%'98
1999+5.0%
2000+6.1%
2001+17%
2002+7.5%
2003+41%'03
2004+36%
2005-5.5%
2006+14%
2007+32%
2008-47%'08
2009+33%
2010+64%
2011-12%
2012+29%
2013+44%'13
2014-8.2%
2015-21%
2016+34%
2017+22%
2018-10%'18
2019+43%
2020+31%
2021+47%
2022-7.2%
2023+56%'23
2024+40%
2025-2.8%
2026+24%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on ETN. 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 Eaton Corporation plc's average annual return?
- Since 1973, Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.7%.
- What were Eaton Corporation plc's best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1983 (+73.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-47.2%).
- How often is Eaton Corporation plc up in a year?
- 37 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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