What is Intel Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1981, Intel Corporation (INTC) has returned about 13.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.7%.

What were Intel Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1996 (+131.3%) and the worst was 2024 (-59.6%).

How often is Intel Corporation up in a year?

31 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 69% of the time.

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INTC returns by year

Intel Corporation has returned +13.9% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Intel Corporation (INTC) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.9%

1981–2026

Average year

+20.7%

45 full years

Best year

+131.3%

1996

Worst year

-59.6%

2024

Positive years

31/45

69% up

Intel Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Intel Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$36.90	$96.69	+0.0%	+162.0%
2025	$20.05	$36.90	+0.0%	+84.0%
2024	$50.25	$20.05	+0.5%	-59.6%
2023	$26.43	$50.25	+4.4%	+94.5%
2022	$51.50	$26.43	+2.0%	-46.7%
2021	$49.82	$51.50	+2.7%	+6.0%
2020	$59.85	$49.82	+2.1%	-14.7%
2019	$46.93	$59.85	+3.2%	+30.7%
2018	$46.16	$46.93	+2.5%	+4.2%
2017	$36.27	$46.16	+3.6%	+30.8%
2016	$34.45	$36.27	+3.4%	+8.7%
2015	$36.29	$34.45	+2.8%	-2.2%
2014	$25.96	$36.29	+4.4%	+44.2%
2013	$20.62	$25.96	+2.4%	+28.3%
2012	$24.25	$20.62	+0.0%	-15.0%
2011	$21.03	$24.25	+0.0%	+15.3%
2010	$20.40	$21.03	+0.0%	+3.1%
2009	$14.66	$20.40	+0.0%	+39.2%
2008	$26.66	$14.66	+0.0%	-45.0%
2007	$20.25	$26.66	+0.0%	+31.7%
2006	$24.96	$20.25	+0.0%	-18.9%
2005	$23.39	$24.96	+0.0%	+6.7%
2004	$32.05	$23.39	+0.0%	-27.0%
2003	$15.57	$32.05	+0.5%	+106.3%
2002	$31.45	$15.57	+0.2%	-50.3%
2001	$30.06	$31.45	+0.3%	+4.9%
2000	$41.16	$30.06	+0.1%	-26.9%
1999	$29.64	$41.16	+0.2%	+39.1%
1998	$17.56	$29.64	+0.3%	+69.0%
1997	$16.37	$17.56	+0.1%	+7.4%
1996	$7.09	$16.37	+0.6%	+131.3%
1995	$3.99	$7.09	+0.5%	+78.2%
1994	$3.88	$3.99	+0.4%	+3.4%
1993	$2.72	$3.88	+0.5%	+43.1%
1992	$1.53	$2.72	+0.2%	+77.8%
1991	$1.20	$1.53	+0.0%	+27.3%
1990	$1.08	$1.20	+0.0%	+11.6%
1989	$0.74	$1.08	+0.0%	+45.3%
1988	$0.83	$0.74	+0.0%	-10.4%
1987	$0.44	$0.83	+0.0%	+89.3%
1986	$0.61	$0.44	+0.0%	-28.2%
1985	$0.58	$0.61	+0.0%	+4.5%
1984	$0.88	$0.58	+0.0%	-33.3%
1983	$0.40	$0.88	+0.0%	+116.8%
1982	$0.23	$0.40	+0.1%	+72.3%
1981	$0.42	$0.23	+0.0%	-44.1%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from INTC'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 Intel Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1981, Intel Corporation (INTC) has returned about 13.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.7%.
What were Intel Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1996 (+131.3%) and the worst was 2024 (-59.6%).
How often is Intel Corporation up in a year?: 31 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 69% of the time.