MSM
$129.53+1.00%
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc.Stock · IndustrialsRussell 3000 · 0.008% of IWVRussell 1000 · 0.007% of IWBUS Stock Market · 0.007% of VTI
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. total returns by year (1996–2026)#
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 | $84.10 | $129.53 | 4.3% | +58.3% | |
| 2025 | $74.69 | $84.10 | 4.8% | +17.4% | |
| 2024 | $101.26 | $74.69 | 2.8% | -23.4% | |
| 2023 | $81.70 | $101.26 | 4.6% | +28.5% | |
| 2022 | $84.06 | $81.70 | 3.7% | +0.9% | |
| 2021 | $84.39 | $84.06 | 3.5% | +3.1% | |
| 2020 | $78.47 | $84.39 | 9.6% | +17.1% | |
| 2019 | $76.92 | $78.47 | 3.7% | +5.8% | |
| 2018 | $96.66 | $76.92 | 2.2% | -18.3% | |
| 2017 | $92.39 | $96.66 | 2.3% | +7.0% | |
| 2016 | $56.27 | $92.39 | 4.1% | +68.2% | |
| 2015 | $81.25 | $56.27 | 1.6% | -29.1% | |
| 2014 | $80.87 | $81.25 | 4.9% | +5.4% | |
| 2013 | $75.38 | $80.87 | 1.3% | +8.6% | |
| 2012 | $71.55 | $75.38 | 2.0% | +7.3% | |
| 2011 | $64.69 | $71.55 | 1.5% | +12.1% | |
| 2010 | $47.00 | $64.69 | 4.2% | +41.8% | |
| 2009 | $36.83 | $47.00 | 2.8% | +30.4% | |
| 2008 | $40.47 | $36.83 | 1.8% | -7.2% | |
| 2007 | $39.15 | $40.47 | 1.5% | +4.8% | |
| 2006 | $40.22 | $39.15 | 0.9% | -1.8% | |
| 2005 | $35.98 | $40.22 | 6.1% | +17.9% | |
| 2004 | $27.50 | $35.98 | 1.4% | +32.3% | |
| 2003 | $17.75 | $27.50 | 0.7% | +55.6% | |
| 2002 | $19.75 | $17.75 | 0.0% | -10.1% | |
| 2001 | $18.06 | $19.75 | 0.0% | +9.3% | |
| 2000 | $13.25 | $18.06 | 0.0% | +36.3% | |
| 1999 | $22.63 | $13.25 | 0.0% | -41.4% | |
| 1998 | $21.00 | $22.63 | 0.0% | +7.7% | |
| 1997 | $18.50 | $21.00 | 0.0% | +13.5% | |
| 1996 | $13.75 | $18.50 | 0.0% | +34.5% |
- Annualized
- +10.0%
- 1996–2026
- Average year
- +11.1%
- 30 full years
- Best year
- +68.2%
- 2016
- Worst year
- -41.4%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 23/30
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.0%
1996–2026
Average year
+11.1%
30 full years
Best year
+68.2%
2016
Worst year
-41.4%
1999
Positive years
23/30
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1996+35%'96
1997+14%
1998+7.7%
1999-41%'99
2000+36%
2001+9.3%
2002-10%'02
2003+56%
2004+32%
2005+18%'05
2006-1.8%
2007+4.8%
2008-7.2%'08
2009+30%
2010+42%
2011+12%'11
2012+7.3%
2013+8.6%
2014+5.4%'14
2015-29%
2016+68%
2017+7.0%'17
2018-18%
2019+5.8%
2020+17%'20
2021+3.1%
2022+0.9%
2023+29%'23
2024-23%
2025+17%
2026+58%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MSM. 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 MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1996, MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. (MSM) has returned about 10.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.1%.
- What were MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1996–2026, the best year was 2016 (+68.2%) and the worst was 1999 (-41.4%).
- How often is MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. up in a year?
- 23 of the 30 full years since 1996 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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