GOOGL
$353.78+0.30%
as of close, Oct 13, 2026
☾ AH $353.78 +0.30%
Alphabet Inc. Class AStock · Communication ServicesNasdaq Composite 9.3%Nasdaq-100 6.3%S&P 500 5.8%Russell 1000 5.4%Russell 3000 5.2%US Stock Market 5.2%MSCI World 4.4%Dow Jones 4.0%MSCI ACWI 3.7%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%
Alphabet Inc. Class A total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 13, 2026
Alphabet Inc. Class A total returns by year (2005–2026)#
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 | $313.00 | $353.78 | 0.2% | +13.2% | |
| 2025 | $189.30 | $313.00 | 0.6% | +66.0% | |
| 2024 | $139.69 | $189.30 | 0.5% | +36.0% | |
| 2023 | $88.23 | $139.69 | 0.0% | +58.3% | |
| 2022 | $144.85 | $88.23 | 0.0% | -39.1% | |
| 2021 | $87.63 | $144.85 | 0.0% | +65.3% | |
| 2020 | $66.97 | $87.63 | 0.0% | +30.9% | |
| 2019 | $52.25 | $66.97 | 0.0% | +28.2% | |
| 2018 | $52.67 | $52.25 | 0.0% | -0.8% | |
| 2017 | $39.62 | $52.67 | 0.0% | +32.9% | |
| 2016 | $38.90 | $39.62 | 0.0% | +1.9% | |
| 2015 | $26.53 | $38.90 | 0.0% | +46.6% | |
| 2014 | $28.05 | $26.53 | 0.0% | -5.4% | |
| 2013 | $17.70 | $28.05 | 0.0% | +58.4% | |
| 2012 | $16.16 | $17.70 | 0.0% | +9.5% | |
| 2011 | $14.86 | $16.16 | 0.0% | +8.7% | |
| 2010 | $15.52 | $14.86 | 0.0% | -4.2% | |
| 2009 | $7.70 | $15.52 | 0.0% | +101.5% | |
| 2008 | $17.30 | $7.70 | 0.0% | -55.5% | |
| 2007 | $11.52 | $17.30 | 0.0% | +50.2% | |
| 2006 | $10.38 | $11.52 | 0.0% | +11.0% | |
| 2005 | $4.82 | $10.38 | 0.0% | +115.2% |
- Annualized
- +25.0%
- 2005–2026
- Average year
- +29.3%
- 21 full years
- Best year
- +115.2%
- 2005
- Worst year
- -55.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 16/21
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+25.0%
2005–2026
Average year
+29.3%
21 full years
Best year
+115.2%
2005
Worst year
-55.5%
2008
Positive years
16/21
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
2005+115%'05
2006+11%
2007+50%'07
2008-56%
2009+102%'09
2010-4.2%
2011+8.7%'11
2012+9.5%
2013+58%'13
2014-5.4%
2015+47%'15
2016+1.9%
2017+33%'17
2018-0.8%
2019+28%'19
2020+31%
2021+65%'21
2022-39%
2023+58%'23
2024+36%
2025+66%'25
2026+13%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on GOOGL. 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 Alphabet Inc. Class A's average annual return?
- Since 2005, Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) has returned about 25.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 29.3%.
- What were Alphabet Inc. Class A'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 A up in a year?
- 16 of the 21 full years since 2005 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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