What is Honda Motor Company Ltd.'s average annual return?

Since 1981, Honda Motor Company Ltd. (HMC) has returned about 9.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.3%.

What were Honda Motor Company Ltd.'s best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1988 (+62.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-34.0%).

How often is Honda Motor Company Ltd. up in a year?

30 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 67% of the time.

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Honda Motor Company Ltd.Stock · Industrials

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HMC returns by year

Honda Motor Company Ltd. has returned +9.2% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Honda Motor Company Ltd. (HMC) below, through August 6, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.2%

1981–2026

Average year

+11.3%

45 full years

Best year

+62.7%

1988

Worst year

-34.0%

2008

Positive years

30/45

67% up

Honda Motor Company Ltd. returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Honda Motor Company Ltd. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$29.48	$30.73	+0.0%	+4.2%
2025	$28.55	$29.48	+2.6%	+5.8%
2024	$30.91	$28.55	+3.7%	-3.9%
2023	$22.86	$30.91	+4.6%	+39.8%
2022	$28.45	$22.86	+3.0%	-16.7%
2021	$28.25	$28.45	+3.2%	+3.9%
2020	$28.31	$28.25	+3.1%	+2.9%
2019	$26.45	$28.31	+4.2%	+11.2%
2018	$34.08	$26.45	+2.0%	-20.4%
2017	$29.19	$34.08	+1.6%	+18.4%
2016	$31.93	$29.19	+2.8%	-5.8%
2015	$29.52	$31.93	+2.5%	+10.6%
2014	$41.35	$29.52	+1.7%	-26.9%
2013	$36.94	$41.35	+2.3%	+14.3%
2012	$30.55	$36.94	+3.0%	+24.0%
2011	$39.50	$30.55	+1.8%	-20.9%
2010	$33.90	$39.50	+2.0%	+18.5%
2009	$21.34	$33.90	+2.1%	+60.9%
2008	$33.14	$21.34	+1.6%	-34.0%
2007	$39.54	$33.14	+1.8%	-14.4%
2006	$28.97	$39.54	+2.6%	+39.1%
2005	$26.06	$28.97	+1.3%	+12.5%
2004	$22.50	$26.06	+1.1%	+16.9%
2003	$18.06	$22.50	+0.9%	+25.5%
2002	$20.38	$18.06	+0.5%	-10.9%
2001	$18.47	$20.38	+0.5%	+10.9%
2000	$19.13	$18.47	+0.5%	-3.0%
1999	$16.69	$19.13	+0.4%	+15.0%
1998	$18.47	$16.69	+0.4%	-9.3%
1997	$14.16	$18.47	+0.5%	+30.9%
1996	$10.44	$14.16	+0.6%	+36.2%
1995	$8.88	$10.44	+1.0%	+18.6%
1994	$6.81	$8.88	+0.0%	+30.3%
1993	$5.19	$6.81	+0.0%	+31.3%
1992	$5.94	$5.19	+0.0%	-12.6%
1991	$4.84	$5.94	+0.0%	+22.6%
1990	$6.28	$4.84	+0.0%	-22.9%
1989	$8.34	$6.28	+0.0%	-24.7%
1988	$5.13	$8.34	+0.0%	+62.7%
1987	$4.29	$5.13	+0.0%	+19.5%
1986	$2.96	$4.29	+0.0%	+44.7%
1985	$2.43	$2.96	+0.0%	+22.2%
1984	$2.43	$2.43	+0.0%	+0.0%
1983	$1.96	$2.43	+0.0%	+24.0%
1982	$1.61	$1.96	+0.0%	+21.3%
1981	$1.15	$1.61	+0.0%	+39.8%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from HMC'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 Honda Motor Company Ltd.'s average annual return?: Since 1981, Honda Motor Company Ltd. (HMC) has returned about 9.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.3%.
What were Honda Motor Company Ltd.'s best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1988 (+62.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-34.0%).
How often is Honda Motor Company Ltd. up in a year?: 30 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 67% of the time.