What is General Dynamics Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1977, General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has returned about 13.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.7%.

What were General Dynamics Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1977–2026, the best year was 1991 (+112.9%) and the worst was 1990 (-43.7%).

How often is General Dynamics Corporation up in a year?

35 of the 49 full years since 1977 were positive — about 71% of the time.

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GD returns by year

General Dynamics Corporation has returned +13.2% annually (CAGR) since 1977. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for General Dynamics Corporation (GD) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.2%

1977–2026

Average year

+17.7%

49 full years

Best year

+112.9%

1991

Worst year

-43.7%

1990

Positive years

35/49

71% up

General Dynamics Corporation returns by year (1977–2026)#

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

General Dynamics Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$336.66	$386.75	+1.0%	+15.9%
2025	$263.49	$336.66	+2.6%	+30.4%
2024	$259.67	$263.49	+2.0%	+3.5%
2023	$248.11	$259.67	+2.5%	+7.1%
2022	$208.47	$248.11	+2.7%	+21.7%
2021	$148.82	$208.47	+3.7%	+43.8%
2020	$176.35	$148.82	+2.5%	-13.2%
2019	$157.21	$176.35	+2.6%	+14.8%
2018	$203.45	$157.21	+1.4%	-21.3%
2017	$172.66	$203.45	+2.0%	+19.8%
2016	$137.36	$172.66	+2.7%	+28.4%
2015	$137.62	$137.36	+1.9%	+1.8%
2014	$95.55	$137.62	+3.2%	+47.2%
2013	$69.27	$95.55	+3.0%	+41.0%
2012	$66.41	$69.27	+3.9%	+8.2%
2011	$70.96	$66.41	+2.5%	-3.9%
2010	$68.17	$70.96	+2.6%	+6.7%
2009	$57.59	$68.17	+3.2%	+21.6%
2008	$88.99	$57.59	+1.1%	-34.2%
2007	$74.35	$88.99	+1.7%	+21.3%
2006	$57.03	$74.35	+1.3%	+31.7%
2005	$52.30	$57.03	+1.6%	+10.6%
2004	$45.20	$52.30	+1.7%	+17.4%
2003	$39.69	$45.20	+2.1%	+15.9%
2002	$39.82	$39.69	+1.4%	+1.0%
2001	$39.00	$39.82	+1.5%	+3.6%
2000	$26.38	$39.00	+2.7%	+50.6%
1999	$29.50	$26.38	+1.3%	-9.3%
1998	$21.69	$29.50	+2.5%	+38.6%
1997	$17.69	$21.69	+2.7%	+25.3%
1996	$14.78	$17.69	+3.1%	+22.8%
1995	$10.88	$14.78	+2.1%	+38.0%
1994	$11.53	$10.88	+0.0%	-5.7%
1993	$12.95	$11.53	+0.0%	-11.0%
1992	$6.72	$12.95	+0.0%	+92.8%
1991	$3.16	$6.72	+0.0%	+112.9%
1990	$5.61	$3.16	+0.0%	-43.7%
1989	$6.34	$5.61	+0.0%	-11.6%
1988	$6.09	$6.34	+0.0%	+4.1%
1987	$8.47	$6.09	+0.0%	-28.0%
1986	$8.59	$8.47	+0.0%	-1.5%
1985	$8.69	$8.59	+0.0%	-1.1%
1984	$7.27	$8.69	+0.0%	+19.6%
1983	$4.13	$7.27	+0.0%	+76.1%
1982	$3.06	$4.13	+0.0%	+34.7%
1981	$5.34	$3.06	+0.0%	-42.7%
1980	$3.78	$5.34	+0.0%	+41.3%
1979	$1.99	$3.78	+0.0%	+90.2%
1978	$1.14	$1.99	+0.0%	+73.8%
1977	$1.47	$1.14	+0.0%	-22.1%

Total return by period

-100%-50%+0%+50%+100%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from GD'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 General Dynamics Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1977, General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has returned about 13.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.7%.
What were General Dynamics Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1977–2026, the best year was 1991 (+112.9%) and the worst was 1990 (-43.7%).
How often is General Dynamics Corporation up in a year?: 35 of the 49 full years since 1977 were positive — about 71% of the time.