GAP
$23.12-1.45%
Gap Inc. (The)Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryRussell 1000 0.006%US Stock Market 0.006%Russell 3000 0.006%
Gap Inc. (The) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Gap Inc. (The) total returns by year (1988–2026)#
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 | $25.60 | $23.12 | 2.7% | -7.0% | |
| 2025 | $23.63 | $25.60 | 3.4% | +11.7% | |
| 2024 | $20.91 | $23.63 | 0.8% | +13.8% | |
| 2023 | $11.28 | $20.91 | 0.0% | +85.4% | |
| 2022 | $17.65 | $11.28 | 0.0% | -36.1% | |
| 2021 | $20.19 | $17.65 | 0.0% | -12.6% | |
| 2020 | $17.68 | $20.19 | 0.0% | +14.2% | |
| 2019 | $25.76 | $17.68 | 0.0% | -31.4% | |
| 2018 | $34.06 | $25.76 | 0.0% | -24.4% | |
| 2017 | $22.44 | $34.06 | 0.0% | +51.8% | |
| 2016 | $24.70 | $22.44 | 0.0% | -9.1% | |
| 2015 | $42.11 | $24.70 | 0.0% | -41.3% | |
| 2014 | $39.08 | $42.11 | 0.0% | +7.8% | |
| 2013 | $31.04 | $39.08 | 0.0% | +25.9% | |
| 2012 | $18.55 | $31.04 | 0.0% | +67.3% | |
| 2011 | $22.14 | $18.55 | 0.0% | -16.2% | |
| 2010 | $20.95 | $22.14 | 0.0% | +5.7% | |
| 2009 | $13.39 | $20.95 | 0.0% | +56.5% | |
| 2008 | $21.28 | $13.39 | 0.0% | -37.1% | |
| 2007 | $19.50 | $21.28 | 0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 2006 | $17.64 | $19.50 | 0.0% | +10.5% | |
| 2005 | $21.12 | $17.64 | 0.0% | -16.5% | |
| 2004 | $23.21 | $21.12 | 0.0% | -9.0% | |
| 2003 | $15.52 | $23.21 | 0.0% | +49.5% | |
| 2002 | $13.94 | $15.52 | 0.0% | +11.3% | |
| 2001 | $25.50 | $13.94 | 0.0% | -45.3% | |
| 2000 | $46.00 | $25.50 | 0.0% | -44.6% | |
| 1999 | $37.42 | $46.00 | 0.0% | +22.9% | |
| 1998 | $15.75 | $37.42 | 0.0% | +137.6% | |
| 1997 | $8.93 | $15.75 | 0.0% | +76.5% | |
| 1996 | $6.22 | $8.93 | 0.0% | +43.5% | |
| 1995 | $4.52 | $6.22 | 0.0% | +37.7% | |
| 1994 | $5.83 | $4.52 | 0.0% | -22.5% | |
| 1993 | $4.89 | $5.83 | 0.0% | +19.3% | |
| 1992 | $7.93 | $4.89 | 0.0% | -38.3% | |
| 1991 | $2.45 | $7.93 | 0.0% | +223.0% | |
| 1990 | $1.90 | $2.45 | 0.0% | +29.0% | |
| 1989 | $1.55 | $1.90 | 0.0% | +23.1% | |
| 1988 | $0.75 | $1.55 | 0.0% | +106.2% |
- Annualized
- +5.8%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +19.9%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +223.0%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -45.3%
- 2001
- Positive years
- 24/38
- 63% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.8%
1988–2026
Average year
+19.9%
38 full years
Best year
+223.0%
1991
Worst year
-45.3%
2001
Positive years
24/38
63% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1988+106%'88
1989+23%
1990+29%
1991+223%'91
1992-38%
1993+19%
1994-23%'94
1995+38%
1996+43%
1997+76%'97
1998+138%
1999+23%
2000-45%'00
2001-45%
2002+11%
2003+50%'03
2004-9.0%
2005-16%
2006+11%'06
2007+9.1%
2008-37%
2009+56%'09
2010+5.7%
2011-16%
2012+67%'12
2013+26%
2014+7.8%
2015-41%'15
2016-9.1%
2017+52%
2018-24%'18
2019-31%
2020+14%
2021-13%'21
2022-36%
2023+85%
2024+14%'24
2025+12%
2026-7.0%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on GAP. 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 Gap Inc. (The)'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Gap Inc. (The) (GAP) has returned about 5.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 19.9%.
- What were Gap Inc. (The)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 1991 (+223.0%) and the worst was 2001 (-45.3%).
- How often is Gap Inc. (The) up in a year?
- 24 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 63% of the time.
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