ITW
Illinois Tool Works Inc.Stock · IndustrialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · Russell 1000 0.1% · S&P 500 0.1% · Russell 3000 0.1% · US Stock Market 0.1% · MSCI World 0.07% · MSCI ACWI 0.07%$268.16+1.12%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Illinois Tool Works Inc. returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Illinois Tool Works Inc. returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $246.3 | $268.16 | +1.4% | +10.2% | |
| 2025 | $253.56 | $246.3 | +2.4% | -0.4% | |
| 2024 | $261.94 | $253.56 | +2.2% | -1.0% | |
| 2023 | $220.3 | $261.94 | +2.7% | +21.6% | |
| 2022 | $246.8 | $220.3 | +2.3% | -8.5% | |
| 2021 | $203.88 | $246.8 | +2.5% | +23.6% | |
| 2020 | $179.63 | $203.88 | +2.9% | +16.4% | |
| 2019 | $126.69 | $179.63 | +3.8% | +45.6% | |
| 2018 | $166.85 | $126.69 | +2.0% | -22.1% | |
| 2017 | $122.46 | $166.85 | +2.7% | +38.9% | |
| 2016 | $92.68 | $122.46 | +2.9% | +35.0% | |
| 2015 | $94.7 | $92.68 | +2.3% | +0.1% | |
| 2014 | $84.08 | $94.7 | +2.4% | +15.0% | |
| 2013 | $60.81 | $84.08 | +3.1% | +41.4% | |
| 2012 | $46.71 | $60.81 | +4.2% | +34.4% | |
| 2011 | $53.4 | $46.71 | +2.5% | -10.0% | |
| 2010 | $47.99 | $53.4 | +3.1% | +14.3% | |
| 2009 | $35.05 | $47.99 | +3.4% | +40.3% | |
| 2008 | $53.54 | $35.05 | +1.8% | -32.7% | |
| 2007 | $46.19 | $53.54 | +2.1% | +18.0% | |
| 2006 | $44 | $46.19 | +1.3% | +6.3% | |
| 2005 | $46.34 | $44 | +1.0% | -4.0% | |
| 2004 | $41.96 | $46.34 | +1.3% | +11.8% | |
| 2003 | $32.43 | $41.96 | +1.8% | +31.2% | |
| 2002 | $33.86 | $32.43 | +1.3% | -2.9% | |
| 2001 | $29.78 | $33.86 | +1.6% | +15.3% | |
| 2000 | $33.78 | $29.78 | +1.2% | -10.6% | |
| 1999 | $29 | $33.78 | +1.1% | +17.6% | |
| 1998 | $30.06 | $29 | +0.9% | -2.7% | |
| 1997 | $19.97 | $30.06 | +1.4% | +51.9% | |
| 1996 | $14.75 | $19.97 | +1.4% | +36.7% | |
| 1995 | $10.94 | $14.75 | +1.2% | +36.0% | |
| 1994 | $9.75 | $10.94 | +0.0% | +12.2% | |
| 1993 | $8.16 | $9.75 | +0.0% | +19.5% | |
| 1992 | $7.97 | $8.16 | +0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 1991 | $6.03 | $7.97 | +0.0% | +32.1% | |
| 1990 | $5.61 | $6.03 | +0.0% | +7.5% | |
| 1989 | $4.34 | $5.61 | +0.0% | +29.1% | |
| 1988 | $4.13 | $4.34 | +0.0% | +5.3% | |
| 1987 | $1.56 | $4.13 | +0.0% | +164.7% | |
| 1984 | $1.49 | $1.56 | +0.0% | +4.4% | |
| 1983 | $1.23 | $1.49 | +0.0% | +20.9% | |
| 1982 | $0.89 | $1.23 | +0.0% | +38.0% | |
| 1981 | $0.84 | $0.89 | +0.0% | +6.5% | |
| 1980 | $0.79 | $0.84 | +0.0% | +5.9% | |
| 1979 | $0.73 | $0.79 | +0.0% | +8.0% | |
| 1978 | $0.64 | $0.73 | +0.0% | +14.0% | |
| 1977 | $0.73 | $0.64 | +0.0% | -11.8% | |
| 1976 | $0.66 | $0.73 | +0.0% | +10.0% | |
| 1975 | $0.76 | $0.66 | +0.0% | -12.4% | |
| 1974 | $1.04 | $0.76 | +0.0% | -27.1% |
- Annualized
- +12.3%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +12.7%
- 49 full years
- Best year
- +51.9%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -32.7%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 36/49
- 73% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.3%
1974–2026
Average year
+12.7%
49 full years
Best year
+51.9%
1997
Worst year
-32.7%
2008
Positive years
36/49
73% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1974-27%'74
1975-12%
1976+10.0%
1977-12%
1978+14%'78
1979+8.0%
1980+5.9%
1981+6.5%
1982+38%'82
1983+21%
1984+4.4%
1988+5.3%
1989+29%'89
1990+7.5%
1991+32%
1992+2.4%
1993+20%'93
1994+12%
1995+36%
1996+37%
1997+52%'97
1998-2.7%
1999+18%
2000-11%
2001+15%'01
2002-2.9%
2003+31%
2004+12%
2005-4.0%'05
2006+6.3%
2007+18%
2008-33%
2009+40%'09
2010+14%
2011-10%
2012+34%
2013+41%'13
2014+15%
2015+0.13%
2016+35%
2017+39%'17
2018-22%
2019+46%
2020+16%
2021+24%'21
2022-8.5%
2023+22%
2024-0.97%
2025-0.43%'25
2026+10%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ITW'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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1974, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) has returned about 12.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.7%.
- What were Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1997 (+51.9%) and the worst was 2008 (-32.7%).
- How often is Illinois Tool Works Inc. up in a year?
- 36 of the 49 full years since 1974 were positive — about 73% of the time.
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