IBM
$232.14-0.85%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $232.14 -0.85%
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International Business Machines Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
International Business Machines Corporation total returns by year (1971–2026)#
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 | $296.21 | $232.14 | 1.6% | -20.0% | |
| 2025 | $219.83 | $296.21 | 3.5% | +38.2% | |
| 2024 | $163.55 | $219.83 | 4.9% | +39.3% | |
| 2023 | $140.89 | $163.55 | 5.8% | +21.8% | |
| 2022 | $133.66 | $140.89 | 5.2% | +10.6% | |
| 2021 | $120.34 | $133.66 | 5.6% | +16.7% | |
| 2020 | $128.15 | $120.34 | 4.9% | -1.2% | |
| 2019 | $108.67 | $128.15 | 5.7% | +23.6% | |
| 2018 | $146.67 | $108.67 | 3.4% | -22.6% | |
| 2017 | $158.69 | $146.67 | 3.6% | -4.0% | |
| 2016 | $131.57 | $158.69 | 4.6% | +25.2% | |
| 2015 | $153.38 | $131.57 | 2.8% | -11.4% | |
| 2014 | $179.32 | $153.38 | 2.1% | -12.4% | |
| 2013 | $183.13 | $179.32 | 1.9% | -0.2% | |
| 2012 | $175.79 | $183.13 | 1.8% | +5.9% | |
| 2011 | $140.31 | $175.79 | 2.1% | +27.4% | |
| 2010 | $125.14 | $140.31 | 2.1% | +14.3% | |
| 2009 | $80.46 | $125.14 | 3.1% | +58.6% | |
| 2008 | $103.35 | $80.46 | 1.4% | -20.8% | |
| 2007 | $92.88 | $103.35 | 1.6% | +12.8% | |
| 2006 | $78.59 | $92.88 | 1.3% | +19.5% | |
| 2005 | $94.24 | $78.59 | 0.8% | -15.8% | |
| 2004 | $88.60 | $94.24 | 0.8% | +7.2% | |
| 2003 | $74.09 | $88.60 | 0.9% | +20.5% | |
| 2002 | $115.64 | $74.09 | 0.5% | -35.5% | |
| 2001 | $81.26 | $115.64 | 0.7% | +43.0% | |
| 2000 | $103.13 | $81.26 | 0.4% | -20.8% | |
| 1999 | $88.13 | $103.13 | 0.6% | +17.6% | |
| 1998 | $50.01 | $88.13 | 1.3% | +77.5% | |
| 1997 | $36.21 | $50.01 | 1.2% | +39.3% | |
| 1996 | $21.84 | $36.21 | 1.9% | +67.7% | |
| 1995 | $17.57 | $21.84 | 0.9% | +25.3% | |
| 1994 | $13.50 | $17.57 | 0.0% | +30.1% | |
| 1993 | $12.04 | $13.50 | 0.0% | +12.2% | |
| 1992 | $21.27 | $12.04 | 0.0% | -43.4% | |
| 1991 | $27.01 | $21.27 | 0.0% | -21.2% | |
| 1990 | $22.50 | $27.01 | 0.0% | +20.1% | |
| 1989 | $29.13 | $22.50 | 0.0% | -22.8% | |
| 1988 | $27.61 | $29.13 | 0.0% | +5.5% | |
| 1987 | $28.68 | $27.61 | 0.0% | -3.8% | |
| 1986 | $37.17 | $28.68 | 0.0% | -22.8% | |
| 1985 | $29.43 | $37.17 | 0.0% | +26.3% | |
| 1984 | $29.16 | $29.43 | 0.0% | +0.9% | |
| 1983 | $23.00 | $29.16 | 0.0% | +26.8% | |
| 1982 | $13.59 | $23.00 | 0.0% | +69.2% | |
| 1981 | $16.22 | $13.59 | 0.0% | -16.2% | |
| 1980 | $15.39 | $16.22 | 0.0% | +5.4% | |
| 1979 | $17.84 | $15.39 | 0.0% | -13.7% | |
| 1978 | $16.34 | $17.84 | 0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 1977 | $16.68 | $16.34 | 0.0% | -2.0% | |
| 1976 | $13.40 | $16.68 | 0.0% | +24.5% | |
| 1975 | $10.04 | $13.40 | 0.0% | +33.5% | |
| 1974 | $14.74 | $10.04 | 0.0% | -31.9% | |
| 1973 | $19.22 | $14.74 | 0.0% | -23.3% | |
| 1972 | $16.09 | $19.22 | 0.0% | +19.5% | |
| 1971 | $15.19 | $16.09 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
- Annualized
- +6.2%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +10.1%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +77.5%
- 1998
- Worst year
- -43.4%
- 1992
- Positive years
- 35/55
- 64% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.2%
1971–2026
Average year
+10.1%
55 full years
Best year
+77.5%
1998
Worst year
-43.4%
1992
Positive years
35/55
64% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1971+5.9%'71
1972+19%
1973-23%
1974-32%
1975+33%
1976+24%'76
1977-2.0%
1978+9.1%
1979-14%
1980+5.4%
1981-16%'81
1982+69%
1983+27%
1984+0.92%
1985+26%
1986-23%'86
1987-3.8%
1988+5.5%
1989-23%
1990+20%
1991-21%'91
1992-43%
1993+12%
1994+30%
1995+25%
1996+68%'96
1997+39%
1998+77%
1999+18%
2000-21%
2001+43%'01
2002-35%
2003+20%
2004+7.2%
2005-16%
2006+19%'06
2007+13%
2008-21%
2009+59%
2010+14%
2011+27%'11
2012+5.9%
2013-0.18%
2014-12%
2015-11%
2016+25%'16
2017-4.0%
2018-23%
2019+24%
2020-1.2%
2021+17%'21
2022+11%
2023+22%
2024+39%
2025+38%
2026-20%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on IBM. 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 International Business Machines Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1971, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has returned about 6.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.1%.
- What were International Business Machines Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1998 (+77.5%) and the worst was 1992 (-43.4%).
- How often is International Business Machines Corporation up in a year?
- 35 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 64% of the time.
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