GD
$354.89-0.60%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $354.89 -0.60%
General Dynamics CorporationStock · IndustrialsS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.1% of SPYRussell 1000 · 0.1% of IWBUS Stock Market · 0.1% of VTIRussell 3000 · 0.1% of IWVMSCI World · 0.09% of URTHMSCI ACWI · 0.09% of ACWI
General Dynamics Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
General Dynamics Corporation total returns by year (1978–2026)#
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 | $336.66 | $354.89 | 1.9% | +7.3% | |
| 2025 | $263.49 | $336.66 | 2.6% | +30.4% | |
| 2024 | $259.67 | $263.49 | 2.1% | +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% | -13.1% | |
| 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% | +19.9% | |
| 2016 | $137.36 | $172.66 | 2.8% | +28.5% | |
| 2015 | $137.62 | $137.36 | 2.0% | +1.8% | |
| 2014 | $95.55 | $137.62 | 3.2% | +47.3% | |
| 2013 | $69.27 | $95.55 | 3.0% | +41.0% | |
| 2012 | $66.41 | $69.27 | 3.9% | +8.2% | |
| 2011 | $70.96 | $66.41 | 2.6% | -3.9% | |
| 2010 | $68.17 | $70.96 | 2.6% | +6.7% | |
| 2009 | $57.59 | $68.17 | 3.3% | +21.6% | |
| 2008 | $88.99 | $57.59 | 1.1% | -34.2% | |
| 2007 | $74.35 | $88.99 | 1.7% | +21.4% | |
| 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% | +16.0% | |
| 2002 | $39.82 | $39.69 | 1.4% | +1.0% | |
| 2001 | $39.00 | $39.82 | 1.5% | +3.7% | |
| 2000 | $26.38 | $39.00 | 2.8% | +50.6% | |
| 1999 | $29.50 | $26.38 | 1.3% | -9.2% | |
| 1998 | $21.69 | $29.50 | 2.6% | +38.6% | |
| 1997 | $17.69 | $21.69 | 2.7% | +25.4% | |
| 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% |
- Annualized
- +13.2%
- 1978–2026
- Average year
- +18.6%
- 48 full years
- Best year
- +112.9%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -43.7%
- 1990
- Positive years
- 35/48
- 73% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.2%
1978–2026
Average year
+18.6%
48 full years
Best year
+112.9%
1991
Worst year
-43.7%
1990
Positive years
35/48
73% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1978+74%'78
1979+90%
1980+41%
1981-43%
1982+35%'82
1983+76%
1984+20%
1985-1.1%
1986-1.5%'86
1987-28%
1988+4.1%
1989-12%
1990-44%'90
1991+113%
1992+93%
1993-11%
1994-5.7%'94
1995+38%
1996+23%
1997+25%
1998+39%'98
1999-9.2%
2000+51%
2001+3.7%
2002+1.0%'02
2003+16%
2004+17%
2005+11%
2006+32%'06
2007+21%
2008-34%
2009+22%
2010+6.7%'10
2011-3.9%
2012+8.2%
2013+41%
2014+47%'14
2015+1.8%
2016+28%
2017+20%
2018-21%'18
2019+15%
2020-13%
2021+44%
2022+22%'22
2023+7.1%
2024+3.5%
2025+30%
2026+7.3%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on GD. 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 General Dynamics Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1978, General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has returned about 13.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 18.6%.
- What were General Dynamics Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1978–2026, 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 48 full years since 1978 were positive — about 73% of the time.
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