GOOG returns by year
Alphabet Inc. Class C has returned +24.7% annually (CAGR) since 2005. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Alphabet Inc. Class C returns by year (2005–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $313.80 | $319.09 | +0.1% | +1.8% | |
| 2025 | $190.44 | $313.80 | +0.7% | +65.5% | |
| 2024 | $140.93 | $190.44 | +0.5% | +35.6% | |
| 2023 | $88.73 | $140.93 | +0.0% | +58.8% | |
| 2022 | $144.68 | $88.73 | +0.0% | -38.7% | |
| 2021 | $87.59 | $144.68 | +0.0% | +65.2% | |
| 2020 | $66.85 | $87.59 | +0.0% | +31.0% | |
| 2019 | $51.78 | $66.85 | +0.0% | +29.1% | |
| 2018 | $52.32 | $51.78 | +0.0% | -1.0% | |
| 2017 | $38.59 | $52.32 | +0.0% | +35.6% | |
| 2016 | $37.94 | $38.59 | +0.0% | +1.7% | |
| 2015 | $26.25 | $37.94 | +0.0% | +44.6% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from GOOG'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 Alphabet Inc. Class C's average annual return?
- Since 2005, Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG) has returned about 24.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 29.3%.
- What were Alphabet Inc. Class C's best and worst years?
- Over 2005–2026, the best year was 2005 (+115.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-55.5%).
- How often is Alphabet Inc. Class C up in a year?
- 16 of the 21 full years since 2005 were positive — about 76% of the time.