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$54.13+1.12%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $54.13 +1.12%
Realty Income CorporationStock · Real EstateUS REITs 3.1%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%S&P 500 0.09%Russell 1000 0.08%US Stock Market 0.08%Russell 3000 0.08%MSCI World 0.06%MSCI ACWI 0.06%
Realty Income Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Realty Income Corporation returns by year (1995–2026)#
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 | $56.37 | $54.13 | 3.9% | -0.1% | |
| 2025 | $53.41 | $56.37 | 6.7% | +12.2% | |
| 2024 | $57.42 | $53.41 | 4.9% | -2.1% | |
| 2023 | $63.43 | $57.42 | 4.9% | -4.5% | |
| 2022 | $71.59 | $63.43 | 4.0% | -7.4% | |
| 2021 | $60.24 | $71.59 | 8.9% | +27.7% | |
| 2020 | $71.35 | $60.24 | 4.0% | -11.6% | |
| 2019 | $61.09 | $71.35 | 4.5% | +21.3% | |
| 2018 | $55.25 | $61.09 | 5.4% | +15.9% | |
| 2017 | $55.70 | $55.25 | 4.5% | +3.7% | |
| 2016 | $50.03 | $55.70 | 4.4% | +15.8% | |
| 2015 | $46.23 | $50.03 | 5.2% | +13.4% | |
| 2014 | $36.17 | $46.23 | 6.5% | +34.4% | |
| 2013 | $38.96 | $36.17 | 4.5% | -2.7% | |
| 2012 | $33.88 | $38.96 | 5.8% | +20.8% | |
| 2011 | $33.14 | $33.88 | 5.3% | +7.5% | |
| 2010 | $25.11 | $33.14 | 7.3% | +39.3% | |
| 2009 | $22.43 | $25.11 | 8.2% | +20.1% | |
| 2008 | $26.18 | $22.43 | 6.1% | -8.2% | |
| 2007 | $26.84 | $26.18 | 5.7% | +3.3% | |
| 2006 | $20.95 | $26.84 | 6.6% | +34.7% | |
| 2005 | $24.51 | $20.95 | 5.1% | -9.4% | |
| 2004 | $19.38 | $24.51 | 7.1% | +33.6% | |
| 2003 | $16.96 | $19.38 | 7.3% | +21.6% | |
| 2002 | $14.24 | $16.96 | 8.4% | +27.5% | |
| 2001 | $12.05 | $14.24 | 9.9% | +28.1% | |
| 2000 | $9.99 | $12.05 | 12.1% | +32.7% | |
| 1999 | $12.05 | $9.99 | 8.0% | -9.1% | |
| 1998 | $12.32 | $12.05 | 7.8% | +5.6% | |
| 1997 | $11.57 | $12.32 | 8.2% | +14.7% | |
| 1996 | $10.90 | $11.57 | 8.6% | +14.7% | |
| 1995 | $8.30 | $10.90 | 9.7% | +41.1% |
- Annualized
- +12.6%
- 1995–2026
- Average year
- +14.0%
- 31 full years
- Best year
- +41.1%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -11.6%
- 2020
- Positive years
- 23/31
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.6%
1995–2026
Average year
+14.0%
31 full years
Best year
+41.1%
1995
Worst year
-11.6%
2020
Positive years
23/31
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1995+41%'95
1996+15%
1997+15%
1998+5.6%'98
1999-9.1%
2000+33%
2001+28%'01
2002+27%
2003+22%
2004+34%'04
2005-9.4%
2006+35%
2007+3.3%'07
2008-8.2%
2009+20%
2010+39%'10
2011+7.5%
2012+21%
2013-2.7%'13
2014+34%
2015+13%
2016+16%'16
2017+3.7%
2018+16%
2019+21%'19
2020-12%
2021+28%
2022-7.4%'22
2023-4.5%
2024-2.1%
2025+12%'25
2026-0.1%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on O. 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 Realty Income Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1995, Realty Income Corporation (O) has returned about 12.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.0%.
- What were Realty Income Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1995–2026, the best year was 1995 (+41.1%) and the worst was 2020 (-11.6%).
- How often is Realty Income Corporation up in a year?
- 23 of the 31 full years since 1995 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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