GHC
$1,203.26+0.38%
Graham Holdings CompanyStock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 0.1%Russell 2000 0.04%US Stock Market 0.005%Russell 3000 0.005%US Stock Market 0.002%Russell 3000 0.002%
Graham Holdings Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Graham Holdings Company total returns by year (1991–2026)#
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 | $1,098.60 | $1,203.26 | 0.7% | +10.2% | |
| 2025 | $871.92 | $1,098.60 | 1.0% | +27.0% | |
| 2024 | $696.52 | $871.92 | 1.1% | +26.3% | |
| 2023 | $604.21 | $696.52 | 1.3% | +16.6% | |
| 2022 | $629.83 | $604.21 | 1.0% | -3.0% | |
| 2021 | $533.38 | $629.83 | 1.2% | +19.3% | |
| 2020 | $638.99 | $533.38 | 1.2% | -15.3% | |
| 2019 | $640.58 | $638.99 | 0.8% | +0.6% | |
| 2018 | $558.35 | $640.58 | 1.1% | +15.8% | |
| 2017 | $511.95 | $558.35 | 1.0% | +10.0% | |
| 2016 | $484.97 | $511.95 | 1.1% | +6.6% | |
| 2015 | $521.88 | $484.97 | 0.8% | -6.2% | |
| 2014 | $400.80 | $521.88 | 1.2% | +31.4% | |
| 2013 | $220.67 | $400.80 | 0.0% | +81.6% | |
| 2012 | $227.68 | $220.67 | 3.1% | +0.1% | |
| 2011 | $265.56 | $227.68 | 1.2% | -13.0% | |
| 2010 | $265.62 | $265.56 | 1.3% | +1.2% | |
| 2009 | $235.80 | $265.62 | 1.4% | +14.0% | |
| 2008 | $478.21 | $235.80 | 0.5% | -50.2% | |
| 2007 | $450.51 | $478.21 | 0.7% | +6.8% | |
| 2006 | $462.24 | $450.51 | 0.3% | -2.2% | |
| 2005 | $593.97 | $462.24 | 0.4% | -21.8% | |
| 2004 | $478.19 | $593.97 | 0.6% | +24.8% | |
| 2003 | $445.92 | $478.19 | 0.5% | +7.8% | |
| 2002 | $320.24 | $445.92 | 0.8% | +40.0% | |
| 2001 | $372.73 | $320.24 | 0.5% | -13.6% | |
| 2000 | $335.88 | $372.73 | 0.7% | +11.7% | |
| 1999 | $349.21 | $335.88 | 0.6% | -3.3% | |
| 1998 | $293.96 | $349.21 | 0.7% | +19.5% | |
| 1997 | $202.49 | $293.96 | 1.1% | +46.3% | |
| 1996 | $170.39 | $202.49 | 1.1% | +19.9% | |
| 1995 | $146.53 | $170.39 | 0.5% | +16.8% | |
| 1994 | $153.93 | $146.53 | 0.0% | -4.8% | |
| 1993 | $138.82 | $153.93 | 0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 1992 | $117.52 | $138.82 | 0.0% | +18.1% | |
| 1991 | $119.64 | $117.52 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
- Annualized
- +6.4%
- 1991–2026
- Average year
- +9.7%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +81.6%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -50.2%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 24/35
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.4%
1991–2026
Average year
+9.7%
35 full years
Best year
+81.6%
2013
Worst year
-50.2%
2008
Positive years
24/35
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1991-1.8%'91
1992+18%
1993+11%
1994-4.8%'94
1995+17%
1996+20%
1997+46%'97
1998+19%
1999-3.3%
2000+12%'00
2001-14%
2002+40%
2003+7.8%'03
2004+25%
2005-22%
2006-2.2%'06
2007+6.8%
2008-50%
2009+14%'09
2010+1.2%
2011-13%
2012+0.07%'12
2013+82%
2014+31%
2015-6.2%'15
2016+6.6%
2017+10%
2018+16%'18
2019+0.57%
2020-15%
2021+19%'21
2022-3.0%
2023+17%
2024+26%'24
2025+27%
2026+10%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on GHC. 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 Graham Holdings Company's average annual return?
- Since 1991, Graham Holdings Company (GHC) has returned about 6.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.7%.
- What were Graham Holdings Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1991–2026, the best year was 2013 (+81.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-50.2%).
- How often is Graham Holdings Company up in a year?
- 24 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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