What is Eaton Corporation plc's average annual return?

Since 1973, Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) has returned about 11.7% 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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Eaton Corporation plcStock · Industrials

$398.52−$13.79 (-3.34%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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ETN returns by year

Eaton Corporation plc has returned +11.7% annually (CAGR) since 1973. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+11.7%

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

Eaton Corporation plc returns by year (1973–2026)#

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

Eaton Corporation plc annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$318.51	$398.52	+0.7%	+25.9%
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	+2.8%	+46.7%
2020	$94.72	$120.14	+4.1%	+31.0%
2019	$68.66	$94.72	+4.8%	+42.7%
2018	$79.01	$68.66	+3.0%	-10.1%
2017	$67.09	$79.01	+3.7%	+21.5%
2016	$52.04	$67.09	+4.9%	+33.8%
2015	$67.96	$52.04	+2.7%	-20.8%
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	+2.5%	+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%	+10.8%
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%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ETN'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 Eaton Corporation plc's average annual return?: Since 1973, Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) has returned about 11.7% 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.