LOW
$197.38+0.85%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $197.38 +0.85%
Lowe's Companies Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%Russell 1000 0.2%US Stock Market 0.2%Russell 3000 0.2%MSCI World 0.1%MSCI ACWI 0.1%
Lowe's Companies Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Lowe's Companies Inc. total returns by year (1986–2026)#
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 | $241.16 | $197.38 | 1.3% | -16.9% | |
| 2025 | $246.80 | $241.16 | 2.0% | -0.3% | |
| 2024 | $222.55 | $246.80 | 2.1% | +13.0% | |
| 2023 | $199.24 | $222.55 | 2.3% | +14.0% | |
| 2022 | $258.48 | $199.24 | 1.4% | -21.5% | |
| 2021 | $160.51 | $258.48 | 2.3% | +63.3% | |
| 2020 | $119.76 | $160.51 | 2.4% | +36.4% | |
| 2019 | $92.36 | $119.76 | 2.6% | +32.2% | |
| 2018 | $92.94 | $92.36 | 1.8% | +1.2% | |
| 2017 | $71.12 | $92.94 | 2.6% | +33.3% | |
| 2016 | $76.04 | $71.12 | 1.6% | -4.9% | |
| 2015 | $68.80 | $76.04 | 1.6% | +12.2% | |
| 2014 | $49.55 | $68.80 | 2.4% | +41.2% | |
| 2013 | $35.52 | $49.55 | 2.9% | +42.4% | |
| 2012 | $25.38 | $35.52 | 3.0% | +42.9% | |
| 2011 | $25.08 | $25.38 | 2.2% | +3.4% | |
| 2010 | $23.39 | $25.08 | 1.9% | +9.2% | |
| 2009 | $21.52 | $23.39 | 1.9% | +10.6% | |
| 2008 | $22.62 | $21.52 | 1.6% | -3.3% | |
| 2007 | $31.15 | $22.62 | 0.6% | -26.8% | |
| 2006 | $33.33 | $31.15 | 0.4% | -6.1% | |
| 2005 | $28.80 | $33.33 | 0.4% | +16.1% | |
| 2004 | $27.70 | $28.80 | 0.2% | +4.2% | |
| 2003 | $18.75 | $27.70 | 0.3% | +48.0% | |
| 2002 | $23.21 | $18.75 | 0.2% | -19.0% | |
| 2001 | $11.13 | $23.21 | 0.5% | +109.1% | |
| 2000 | $14.94 | $11.13 | 0.2% | -25.3% | |
| 1999 | $12.80 | $14.94 | 0.3% | +17.0% | |
| 1998 | $5.96 | $12.80 | 0.8% | +115.5% | |
| 1997 | $4.45 | $5.96 | 0.8% | +34.7% | |
| 1996 | $4.19 | $4.45 | 0.6% | +7.0% | |
| 1995 | $4.34 | $4.19 | 0.3% | -3.3% | |
| 1994 | $3.72 | $4.34 | 0.0% | +16.8% | |
| 1993 | $1.51 | $3.72 | 0.0% | +146.6% | |
| 1992 | $1.07 | $1.51 | 0.0% | +41.4% | |
| 1991 | $0.77 | $1.07 | 0.0% | +39.3% | |
| 1990 | $0.92 | $0.77 | 0.0% | -17.0% | |
| 1989 | $0.66 | $0.92 | 0.0% | +40.5% | |
| 1988 | $0.50 | $0.66 | 0.0% | +30.2% | |
| 1987 | $0.81 | $0.50 | 0.0% | -38.0% | |
| 1986 | $0.81 | $0.81 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
- Annualized
- +15.4%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +21.4%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +146.6%
- 1993
- Worst year
- -38.0%
- 1987
- Positive years
- 29/40
- 73% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+15.4%
1986–2026
Average year
+21.4%
40 full years
Best year
+146.6%
1993
Worst year
-38.0%
1987
Positive years
29/40
73% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1986+0.48%'86
1987-38%
1988+30%
1989+41%'89
1990-17%
1991+39%
1992+41%'92
1993+147%
1994+17%
1995-3.3%'95
1996+7.0%
1997+35%
1998+115%'98
1999+17%
2000-25%
2001+109%'01
2002-19%
2003+48%
2004+4.2%'04
2005+16%
2006-6.1%
2007-27%'07
2008-3.3%
2009+11%
2010+9.2%'10
2011+3.4%
2012+43%
2013+42%'13
2014+41%
2015+12%
2016-4.9%'16
2017+33%
2018+1.2%
2019+32%'19
2020+36%
2021+63%
2022-21%'22
2023+14%
2024+13%
2025-0.33%'25
2026-17%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on LOW. 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 Lowe's Companies Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1986, Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) has returned about 15.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.4%.
- What were Lowe's Companies Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 1993 (+146.6%) and the worst was 1987 (-38.0%).
- How often is Lowe's Companies Inc. up in a year?
- 29 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 73% of the time.
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