What is The Home Depot Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1982, The Home Depot Inc. (HD) has returned about 24.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 36.1%.

What were The Home Depot Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1982–2026, the best year was 1982 (+439.4%) and the worst was 2002 (-52.6%).

How often is The Home Depot Inc. up in a year?

33 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 75% of the time.

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HD returns by year

The Home Depot Inc. has returned +24.9% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for The Home Depot Inc. (HD) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+24.9%

1982–2026

Average year

+36.1%

44 full years

Best year

+439.4%

1982

Worst year

-52.6%

2002

Positive years

33/44

75% up

The Home Depot Inc. returns by year (1982–2026)#

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

The Home Depot Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$344.10	$357.90	+1.5%	+5.5%
2025	$388.99	$344.10	+2.2%	-9.3%
2024	$346.55	$388.99	+2.7%	+15.0%
2023	$315.86	$346.55	+3.0%	+12.7%
2022	$415.01	$315.86	+1.9%	-22.0%
2021	$265.62	$415.01	+3.2%	+59.5%
2020	$218.38	$265.62	+2.9%	+24.5%
2019	$171.82	$218.38	+3.4%	+30.5%
2018	$189.53	$171.82	+2.0%	-7.3%
2017	$134.08	$189.53	+3.2%	+44.6%
2016	$132.25	$134.08	+2.1%	+3.5%
2015	$104.97	$132.25	+2.5%	+28.5%
2014	$82.34	$104.97	+2.7%	+30.2%
2013	$61.85	$82.34	+2.8%	+35.9%
2012	$42.04	$61.85	+3.2%	+50.3%
2011	$35.06	$42.04	+3.6%	+23.5%
2010	$28.93	$35.06	+3.7%	+24.9%
2009	$23.02	$28.93	+3.8%	+29.4%
2008	$26.94	$23.02	+3.1%	-11.4%
2007	$40.16	$26.94	+1.8%	-31.2%
2006	$40.48	$40.16	+1.4%	+0.6%
2005	$42.74	$40.48	+0.9%	-4.3%
2004	$35.49	$42.74	+1.0%	+21.5%
2003	$24.02	$35.49	+1.3%	+49.0%
2002	$51.01	$24.02	+0.3%	-52.6%
2001	$45.69	$51.01	+0.4%	+12.1%
2000	$68.75	$45.69	+0.2%	-33.3%
1999	$40.79	$68.75	+0.4%	+69.0%
1998	$19.63	$40.79	+0.6%	+108.5%
1997	$11.14	$19.63	+0.7%	+76.9%
1996	$10.61	$11.14	+0.5%	+5.4%
1995	$10.22	$10.61	+0.4%	+4.2%
1994	$8.78	$10.22	+0.0%	+16.5%
1993	$11.25	$8.78	+0.0%	-22.0%
1992	$7.49	$11.25	+0.0%	+50.3%
1991	$2.86	$7.49	+0.0%	+161.7%
1990	$1.81	$2.86	+0.0%	+58.2%
1989	$1.04	$1.81	+0.0%	+73.7%
1988	$0.62	$1.04	+0.0%	+68.7%
1987	$0.39	$0.62	+0.0%	+57.3%
1986	$0.27	$0.39	+0.0%	+43.0%
1985	$0.39	$0.27	+0.0%	-29.6%
1984	$0.58	$0.39	+0.0%	-32.7%
1983	$0.27	$0.58	+0.0%	+114.2%
1982	$0.05	$0.27	+0.1%	+439.4%

Total return by period

-400%-200%+0%+200%+400%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from HD'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 The Home Depot Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1982, The Home Depot Inc. (HD) has returned about 24.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 36.1%.
What were The Home Depot Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1982–2026, the best year was 1982 (+439.4%) and the worst was 2002 (-52.6%).
How often is The Home Depot Inc. up in a year?: 33 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 75% of the time.