What is PepsiCo Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1973, PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.

What were PepsiCo Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1975 (+74.1%) and the worst was 1974 (-41.6%).

How often is PepsiCo Inc. up in a year?

38 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 72% of the time.

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PEP

$125.89+0.23%

as of close, Oct 2, 2026

☾ AH $125.89 +0.23%

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PepsiCo Inc. returns by year

As of market close, Oct 2, 2026

PepsiCo Inc. returns by year (1973–2026)#

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.

PepsiCo Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026#YTD	$143.52	$125.89	2.7%	-9.6%
2025#	$152.06	$143.52	3.8%	-1.8%
2024#	$169.84	$152.06	2.9%	-7.6%
2023#	$180.66	$169.84	2.7%	-3.3%
2022#	$173.71	$180.66	2.8%	+6.8%
2021#	$148.30	$173.71	3.4%	+20.6%
2020#	$136.67	$148.30	4.8%	+13.4%
2019#	$110.48	$136.67	4.7%	+28.4%
2018#	$119.92	$110.48	5.5%	-2.4%
2017#	$104.63	$119.92	4.0%	+18.6%
2016#	$99.92	$104.63	6.3%	+11.0%
2015#	$94.56	$99.92	5.5%	+11.2%
2014#	$82.94	$94.56	4.1%	+18.1%
2013#	$68.43	$82.94	7.0%	+28.2%
2012#	$66.35	$68.43	5.7%	+8.9%
2011#	$65.33	$66.35	3.2%	+4.8%
2010#	$60.80	$65.33	3.2%	+10.7%
2009#	$54.77	$60.80	3.6%	+14.6%
2008#	$75.90	$54.77	1.9%	-26.0%
2007#	$62.55	$75.90	2.5%	+23.9%
2006#	$59.08	$62.55	2.0%	+7.9%
2005#	$52.20	$59.08	2.1%	+15.2%
2004#	$46.62	$52.20	1.8%	+13.8%
2003#	$42.22	$46.62	1.6%	+12.0%
2002#	$48.69	$42.22	1.2%	-12.1%
2001#	$49.56	$48.69	1.2%	-0.5%
2000#	$35.25	$49.56	2.0%	+42.6%
1999#	$40.88	$35.25	1.3%	-12.5%
1998#	$36.25	$40.88	1.5%	+14.3%
1997#	$29.25	$36.25	12.6%	+36.5%
1996#	$27.94	$29.25	1.4%	+6.1%
1995#	$18.13	$27.94	1.3%	+55.4%
1994#	$20.44	$18.13	0.9%	-10.4%
1993#	$20.75	$20.44	0.8%	-0.7%
1992#	$16.94	$20.75	0.9%	+23.4%
1991#	$13.00	$16.94	1.0%	+31.3%
1990#	$10.67	$13.00	0.6%	+22.5%
1989#	$6.58	$10.67	0.5%	+62.5%
1988#	$5.56	$6.58	0.4%	+18.8%
1987#	$4.33	$5.56	0.4%	+28.8%
1986#	$4.04	$4.33	0.3%	+7.5%
1985#	$2.38	$4.04	0.3%	+70.0%
1984#	$2.13	$2.38	0.3%	+12.3%
1983#	$1.99	$2.13	0.3%	+7.3%
1982#	$2.02	$1.99	0.2%	-1.5%
1981#	$1.51	$2.02	0.3%	+33.8%
1980#	$1.38	$1.51	0.3%	+9.9%
1979#	$1.42	$1.38	0.2%	-2.7%
1978#	$1.56	$1.42	0.2%	-8.3%
1977#	$1.47	$1.56	0.2%	+6.0%
1976#	$1.31	$1.47	0.0%	+12.6%
1975#	$0.75	$1.31	0.1%	+74.1%
1974#	$1.28	$0.75	0.0%	-41.6%
1973#	$1.61	$1.28	0.0%	-20.3%

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Annualized: +10.6%; 1973–2026
Average year: +13.1%; 53 full years
Best year: +74.1%; 1975
Worst year: -41.6%; 1974
Positive years: 38/53; 72% up

Annualized (CAGR)

+10.6%

1973–2026

Average year

+13.1%

53 full years

Best year

+74.1%

1975

Worst year

-41.6%

1974

Positive years

38/53

72% up

Total return by period#

Annual

-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%

1973-20%'73

1974-42%

1975+74%

1976+13%

1977+6.0%

1978-8.3%'78

1979-2.7%

1980+9.9%

1981+34%

1982-1.5%

1983+7.3%'83

1984+12%

1985+70%

1986+7.5%

1987+29%

1988+19%'88

1989+63%

1990+23%

1991+31%

1992+23%

1993-0.73%'93

1994-10%

1995+55%

1996+6.1%

1997+37%

1998+14%'98

1999-12%

2000+43%

2001-0.54%

2002-12%

2003+12%'03

2004+14%

2005+15%

2006+7.9%

2007+24%

2008-26%'08

2009+15%

2010+11%

2011+4.8%

2012+8.9%

2013+28%'13

2014+18%

2015+11%

2016+11%

2017+19%

2018-2.4%'18

2019+28%

2020+13%

2021+21%

2022+6.8%

2023-3.3%'23

2024-7.6%

2025-1.8%

2026-9.6%

Methodology#

Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PEP. 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 PepsiCo Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1973, PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.
What were PepsiCo Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1975 (+74.1%) and the worst was 1974 (-41.6%).
How often is PepsiCo Inc. up in a year?: 38 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 72% of the time.

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