What is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1985, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has returned about 9.4% 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.

KMB

Kimberly-Clark CorporationStock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.1%

$109.71+$2.40 (+2.24%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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KMB returns by year

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has returned +9.4% annually (CAGR) since 1985. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.4%

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

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).

Kimberly-Clark Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$100.89	$109.71	+2.7%	+11.5%
2025	$131.04	$100.89	+3.1%	-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	+3.6%	+9.6%
2020	$137.55	$134.83	+2.9%	+0.9%
2019	$113.94	$137.55	+3.8%	+24.5%
2018	$120.66	$113.94	+3.5%	-2.1%
2017	$114.12	$120.66	+3.3%	+9.0%
2016	$127.30	$114.12	+2.6%	-7.7%
2015	$115.54	$127.30	+3.5%	+13.7%
2014	$100.15	$115.54	+3.5%	+18.9%
2013	$80.95	$100.15	+4.1%	+27.9%
2012	$70.53	$80.95	+4.3%	+19.1%
2011	$60.44	$70.53	+4.9%	+21.6%
2010	$61.08	$60.44	+4.3%	+3.2%
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%	+17.5%
2005	$63.10	$57.19	+2.6%	-6.8%
2004	$56.65	$63.10	+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	$24.30	$28.28	+0.0%	+16.4%
1991	$20.13	$24.30	+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%

Total return by period

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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. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1985, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has returned about 9.4% 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.