KMB
Kimberly-Clark CorporationStock · Consumer StaplesS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · Nasdaq Composite 0.07% · S&P 500 0.06% · Russell 1000 0.05% · US Stock Market 0.05% · Russell 3000 0.05% · MSCI World 0.04% · MSCI ACWI 0.03%$98.15-0.34%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Kimberly-Clark Corporation returns by year (1985–2026)#
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 | $100.89 | $98.15 | +3.8% | +1.0% | |
| 2025 | $131.04 | $100.89 | +3.2% | -19.9% | |
| 2024 | $121.51 | $131.04 | +3.9% | +11.8% | |
| 2023 | $135.75 | $121.51 | +3.4% | -7.1% | |
| 2022 | $142.92 | $135.75 | +3.4% | -1.6% | |
| 2021 | $134.83 | $142.92 | +3.7% | +9.7% | |
| 2020 | $137.55 | $134.83 | +2.9% | +1.0% | |
| 2019 | $113.94 | $137.55 | +3.9% | +24.6% | |
| 2018 | $120.66 | $113.94 | +3.5% | -2.1% | |
| 2017 | $114.12 | $120.66 | +3.3% | +9.0% | |
| 2016 | $127.3 | $114.12 | +2.7% | -7.7% | |
| 2015 | $115.54 | $127.3 | +3.6% | +13.8% | |
| 2014 | $100.15 | $115.54 | +3.5% | +18.9% | |
| 2013 | $80.95 | $100.15 | +4.2% | +27.9% | |
| 2012 | $70.53 | $80.95 | +4.3% | +19.1% | |
| 2011 | $60.44 | $70.53 | +5.0% | +21.7% | |
| 2010 | $61.08 | $60.44 | +4.3% | +3.3% | |
| 2009 | $50.57 | $61.08 | +3.7% | +24.5% | |
| 2008 | $66.48 | $50.57 | +2.9% | -21.0% | |
| 2007 | $65.15 | $66.48 | +3.2% | +5.2% | |
| 2006 | $57.19 | $65.15 | +3.6% | +17.6% | |
| 2005 | $63.1 | $57.19 | +2.6% | -6.7% | |
| 2004 | $56.65 | $63.1 | +1.4% | +12.7% | |
| 2003 | $45.51 | $56.65 | +0.0% | +24.5% | |
| 2002 | $57.33 | $45.51 | +0.0% | -20.6% | |
| 2001 | $67.78 | $57.33 | +0.7% | -14.7% | |
| 2000 | $62.74 | $67.78 | +0.9% | +9.0% | |
| 1999 | $52.25 | $62.74 | +0.0% | +20.1% | |
| 1998 | $47.28 | $52.25 | +0.0% | +10.5% | |
| 1997 | $45.66 | $47.28 | +0.0% | +3.5% | |
| 1996 | $39.67 | $45.66 | +0.0% | +15.1% | |
| 1995 | $24.15 | $39.67 | +0.0% | +64.3% | |
| 1994 | $24.87 | $24.15 | +0.0% | -2.9% | |
| 1993 | $28.28 | $24.87 | +0.0% | -12.1% | |
| 1992 | $24.3 | $28.28 | +0.0% | +16.4% | |
| 1991 | $20.13 | $24.3 | +0.0% | +20.7% | |
| 1990 | $17.62 | $20.13 | +0.0% | +14.3% | |
| 1989 | $13.96 | $17.62 | +0.0% | +26.2% | |
| 1988 | $11.98 | $13.96 | +0.0% | +16.5% | |
| 1987 | $9.57 | $11.98 | +0.0% | +25.2% | |
| 1986 | $8.03 | $9.57 | +0.0% | +19.2% | |
| 1985 | $5.71 | $8.03 | +0.0% | +40.7% |
- Annualized
- +9.1%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +10.5%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +64.3%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -21.0%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 30/41
- 73% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.1%
1985–2026
Average year
+10.5%
41 full years
Best year
+64.3%
1995
Worst year
-21.0%
2008
Positive years
30/41
73% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1985+41%'85
1986+19%
1987+25%
1988+16%
1989+26%'89
1990+14%
1991+21%
1992+16%
1993-12%'93
1994-2.9%
1995+64%
1996+15%
1997+3.5%'97
1998+11%
1999+20%
2000+9.0%
2001-15%'01
2002-21%
2003+24%
2004+13%
2005-6.7%'05
2006+18%
2007+5.2%
2008-21%
2009+25%'09
2010+3.3%
2011+22%
2012+19%
2013+28%'13
2014+19%
2015+14%
2016-7.7%
2017+9.0%'17
2018-2.1%
2019+25%
2020+0.95%
2021+9.7%'21
2022-1.6%
2023-7.1%
2024+12%
2025-20%'25
2026+1.0%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from KMB'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 Kimberly-Clark Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1985, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.5%.
- What were Kimberly-Clark Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1995 (+64.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-21.0%).
- How often is Kimberly-Clark Corporation up in a year?
- 30 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 73% of the time.
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