$1,172.59-1.4%
as of Aug 27, 3:50 PM ET
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Eli Lilly and Company returns by year
Eli Lilly and Company has returned +12.6% annually (CAGR) since 1973. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) below, through August 27, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.6%
1973–2026
Average year
+15.4%
53 full years
Best year
+93.5%
1997
Worst year
-27.2%
1992
Positive years
37/53
70% up
Eli Lilly and Company returns by year (1973–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $1,075 | $1,173 | +0.5% | +9.6% | |
| 2025 | $772.00 | $1,075 | +1.0% | +40.2% | |
| 2024 | $582.92 | $772.00 | +0.9% | +33.3% | |
| 2023 | $365.84 | $582.92 | +1.6% | +60.9% | |
| 2022 | $276.22 | $365.84 | +1.8% | +34.3% | |
| 2021 | $168.84 | $276.22 | +2.5% | +66.1% | |
| 2020 | $131.43 | $168.84 | +2.6% | +31.0% | |
| 2019 | $115.72 | $131.43 | +2.6% | +16.1% | |
| 2018 | $84.46 | $115.72 | +3.4% | +40.5% | |
| 2017 | $73.55 | $84.46 | +3.0% | +17.8% | |
| 2016 | $84.26 | $73.55 | +2.3% | -10.4% | |
| 2015 | $68.99 | $84.26 | +3.3% | +25.4% | |
| 2014 | $51.00 | $68.99 | +4.5% | +39.8% | |
| 2013 | $49.32 | $51.00 | +3.9% | +7.3% | |
| 2012 | $41.56 | $49.32 | +4.1% | +22.8% | |
| 2011 | $35.04 | $41.56 | +6.6% | +25.2% | |
| 2010 | $35.71 | $35.04 | +5.5% | +3.7% | |
| 2009 | $40.27 | $35.71 | +5.1% | -6.2% | |
| 2008 | $53.39 | $40.27 | +2.5% | -22.1% | |
| 2007 | $52.10 | $53.39 | +3.2% | +5.7% | |
| 2006 | $56.59 | $52.10 | +2.8% | -5.2% | |
| 2005 | $56.75 | $56.59 | +2.8% | +2.5% | |
| 2004 | $70.33 | $56.75 | +1.8% | -17.5% | |
| 2003 | $63.50 | $70.33 | +2.4% | +13.1% | |
| 2002 | $78.54 | $63.50 | +1.6% | -17.6% | |
| 2001 | $93.06 | $78.54 | +1.2% | -14.4% | |
| 2000 | $66.50 | $93.06 | +1.9% | +41.9% | |
| 1999 | $88.88 | $66.50 | +0.9% | -24.2% | |
| 1998 | $69.63 | $88.88 | +1.5% | +29.1% | |
| 1997 | $36.50 | $69.63 | +2.8% | +93.5% | |
| 1996 | $28.13 | $36.50 | +2.9% | +32.7% | |
| 1995 | $16.41 | $28.13 | +4.2% | +75.6% | |
| 1994 | $14.84 | $16.41 | +0.0% | +10.5% | |
| 1993 | $15.19 | $14.84 | +0.0% | -2.3% | |
| 1992 | $20.88 | $15.19 | +0.0% | -27.2% | |
| 1991 | $18.31 | $20.88 | +0.0% | +14.0% | |
| 1990 | $17.13 | $18.31 | +0.0% | +6.9% | |
| 1989 | $10.69 | $17.13 | +0.0% | +60.2% | |
| 1988 | $9.75 | $10.69 | +0.0% | +9.6% | |
| 1987 | $9.28 | $9.75 | +0.0% | +5.1% | |
| 1986 | $6.97 | $9.28 | +0.0% | +33.2% | |
| 1985 | $4.13 | $6.97 | +0.0% | +68.9% | |
| 1984 | $3.62 | $4.13 | +0.0% | +14.0% | |
| 1983 | $3.59 | $3.62 | +0.0% | +0.7% | |
| 1982 | $3.50 | $3.59 | +0.0% | +2.7% | |
| 1981 | $3.98 | $3.50 | +0.0% | -12.0% | |
| 1980 | $3.73 | $3.98 | +0.0% | +6.7% | |
| 1979 | $2.98 | $3.73 | +0.0% | +24.9% | |
| 1978 | $2.37 | $2.98 | +0.0% | +26.1% | |
| 1977 | $2.98 | $2.37 | +0.0% | -20.5% | |
| 1976 | $3.23 | $2.98 | +0.0% | -7.7% | |
| 1975 | $4.25 | $3.23 | +0.0% | -24.1% | |
| 1974 | $4.63 | $4.25 | +0.0% | -8.1% | |
| 1973 | $4.98 | $4.63 | +0.0% | -7.1% |
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1973-7.1%'73
1974-8.1%
1975-24%
1976-7.7%
1977-20%
1978+26%'78
1979+25%
1980+6.7%
1981-12%
1982+2.7%
1983+0.65%'83
1984+14%
1985+69%
1986+33%
1987+5.1%
1988+9.6%'88
1989+60%
1990+6.9%
1991+14%
1992-27%
1993-2.3%'93
1994+11%
1995+76%
1996+33%
1997+94%
1998+29%'98
1999-24%
2000+42%
2001-14%
2002-18%
2003+13%'03
2004-18%
2005+2.5%
2006-5.2%
2007+5.7%
2008-22%'08
2009-6.2%
2010+3.7%
2011+25%
2012+23%
2013+7.3%'13
2014+40%
2015+25%
2016-10%
2017+18%
2018+40%'18
2019+16%
2020+31%
2021+66%
2022+34%
2023+61%'23
2024+33%
2025+40%
2026+9.6%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from LLY'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 Eli Lilly and Company's average annual return?
- Since 1973, Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) has returned about 12.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.4%.
- What were Eli Lilly and Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1997 (+93.5%) and the worst was 1992 (-27.2%).
- How often is Eli Lilly and Company up in a year?
- 37 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 70% of the time.