KLAC
$165.74-5.00%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $165.74 -5.00%
KLA Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
KLA Corporation total returns by year (1981–2026)#
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 | $121.51 | $165.74 | 0.0% | +36.4% | |
| 2025 | $63.01 | $121.51 | 0.0% | +92.8% | |
| 2024 | $58.13 | $63.01 | 0.0% | +8.4% | |
| 2023 | $37.70 | $58.13 | 0.0% | +54.2% | |
| 2022 | $43.01 | $37.70 | 0.0% | -12.3% | |
| 2021 | $25.89 | $43.01 | 0.0% | +66.1% | |
| 2020 | $17.82 | $25.89 | 0.0% | +45.3% | |
| 2019 | $8.95 | $17.82 | 0.0% | +99.1% | |
| 2018 | $10.51 | $8.95 | 0.0% | -14.8% | |
| 2017 | $7.87 | $10.51 | 0.0% | +33.5% | |
| 2016 | $6.94 | $7.87 | 0.0% | +13.5% | |
| 2015 | $7.03 | $6.94 | 0.0% | -1.4% | |
| 2014 | $6.45 | $7.03 | 0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 2013 | $4.78 | $6.45 | 0.0% | +35.0% | |
| 2012 | $4.83 | $4.78 | 0.0% | -1.0% | |
| 2011 | $3.86 | $4.83 | 0.0% | +24.9% | |
| 2010 | $3.62 | $3.86 | 0.0% | +6.9% | |
| 2009 | $2.18 | $3.62 | 0.0% | +65.9% | |
| 2008 | $4.82 | $2.18 | 0.0% | -54.8% | |
| 2007 | $4.98 | $4.82 | 0.0% | -3.2% | |
| 2006 | $4.93 | $4.98 | 0.0% | +0.9% | |
| 2005 | $4.66 | $4.93 | 0.0% | +5.9% | |
| 2004 | $5.85 | $4.66 | 0.0% | -20.4% | |
| 2003 | $3.54 | $5.85 | 0.0% | +65.5% | |
| 2002 | $4.96 | $3.54 | 0.0% | -28.6% | |
| 2001 | $3.37 | $4.96 | 0.0% | +47.1% | |
| 2000 | $5.57 | $3.37 | 0.0% | -39.5% | |
| 1999 | $2.17 | $5.57 | 0.0% | +156.8% | |
| 1998 | $1.93 | $2.17 | 0.0% | +12.3% | |
| 1997 | $1.78 | $1.93 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1996 | $1.30 | $1.78 | 0.0% | +36.2% | |
| 1995 | $1.23 | $1.30 | 0.0% | +6.4% | |
| 1994 | $0.69 | $1.23 | 0.0% | +76.6% | |
| 1993 | $0.31 | $0.69 | 0.0% | +126.5% | |
| 1992 | $0.28 | $0.31 | 0.0% | +10.1% | |
| 1991 | $0.22 | $0.28 | 0.0% | +27.1% | |
| 1990 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1989 | $0.29 | $0.22 | 0.0% | -25.5% | |
| 1988 | $0.34 | $0.29 | 0.0% | -14.6% | |
| 1987 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 0.0% | +0.9% | |
| 1986 | $0.58 | $0.34 | 0.0% | -40.8% | |
| 1985 | $0.42 | $0.58 | 0.0% | +37.3% | |
| 1984 | $0.43 | $0.42 | 0.0% | -3.4% | |
| 1983 | $0.16 | $0.43 | 0.0% | +170.1% | |
| 1982 | $0.08 | $0.16 | 0.0% | +108.0% | |
| 1981 | $0.13 | $0.08 | 0.0% | -42.2% |
- Annualized
- +17.0%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +25.5%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +170.1%
- 1983
- Worst year
- -54.8%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 30/45
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+17.0%
1981–2026
Average year
+25.5%
45 full years
Best year
+170.1%
1983
Worst year
-54.8%
2008
Positive years
30/45
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-150%-100%-50%0%50%100%150%
1981-42%'81
1982+108%
1983+170%
1984-3.4%
1985+37%'85
1986-41%
1987+0.94%
1988-15%
1989-26%'89
19900%
1991+27%
1992+10%
1993+127%'93
1994+77%
1995+6.4%
1996+36%
1997+8.8%'97
1998+12%
1999+157%
2000-40%
2001+47%'01
2002-29%
2003+66%
2004-20%
2005+5.9%'05
2006+0.85%
2007-3.2%
2008-55%
2009+66%'09
2010+6.9%
2011+25%
2012-1.0%
2013+35%'13
2014+9.1%
2015-1.4%
2016+13%
2017+34%'17
2018-15%
2019+99%
2020+45%
2021+66%'21
2022-12%
2023+54%
2024+8.4%
2025+93%'25
2026+36%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on KLAC. 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 KLA Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, KLA Corporation (KLAC) has returned about 17.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 25.5%.
- What were KLA Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1983 (+170.1%) and the worst was 2008 (-54.8%).
- How often is KLA Corporation up in a year?
- 30 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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