PFE
$29.58+0.48%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $29.58 +0.48%
Pfizer Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Pfizer Inc. total 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.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $24.90 | $29.58 | 6.1% | +24.9% | |
| 2025 | $26.53 | $24.90 | 6.8% | +0.6% | |
| 2024 | $28.79 | $26.53 | 5.6% | -2.2% | |
| 2023 | $51.24 | $28.79 | 2.5% | -41.3% | |
| 2022 | $59.05 | $51.24 | 2.8% | -10.4% | |
| 2021 | $36.81 | $59.05 | 6.3% | +66.7% | |
| 2020 | $37.17 | $36.81 | 4.0% | +3.1% | |
| 2019 | $41.41 | $37.17 | 3.3% | -6.9% | |
| 2018 | $34.36 | $41.41 | 4.3% | +24.8% | |
| 2017 | $30.82 | $34.36 | 4.4% | +15.9% | |
| 2016 | $30.63 | $30.82 | 3.8% | +4.4% | |
| 2015 | $29.55 | $30.63 | 3.5% | +7.1% | |
| 2014 | $29.06 | $29.55 | 3.6% | +5.3% | |
| 2013 | $23.80 | $29.06 | 4.1% | +26.2% | |
| 2012 | $20.53 | $23.80 | 4.5% | +20.4% | |
| 2011 | $16.61 | $20.53 | 5.2% | +28.8% | |
| 2010 | $17.26 | $16.61 | 4.1% | +0.3% | |
| 2009 | $16.80 | $17.26 | 5.5% | +8.2% | |
| 2008 | $21.57 | $16.80 | 5.1% | -17.0% | |
| 2007 | $24.57 | $21.57 | 4.1% | -8.1% | |
| 2006 | $22.13 | $24.57 | 3.1% | +14.2% | |
| 2005 | $25.51 | $22.13 | 2.6% | -10.6% | |
| 2004 | $33.52 | $25.51 | 1.6% | -22.3% | |
| 2003 | $29.00 | $33.52 | 2.2% | +17.7% | |
| 2002 | $37.81 | $29.00 | 1.1% | -22.2% | |
| 2001 | $43.64 | $37.81 | 0.9% | -12.5% | |
| 2000 | $30.78 | $43.64 | 1.2% | +43.1% | |
| 1999 | $39.53 | $30.78 | 0.7% | -21.5% | |
| 1998 | $23.58 | $39.53 | 1.3% | +68.9% | |
| 1997 | $13.12 | $23.58 | 2.2% | +81.9% | |
| 1996 | $9.96 | $13.12 | 2.2% | +34.0% | |
| 1995 | $6.11 | $9.96 | 3.6% | +66.7% | |
| 1994 | $5.46 | $6.11 | 3.4% | +15.3% | |
| 1993 | $5.73 | $5.46 | 2.5% | -2.3% | |
| 1992 | $6.64 | $5.73 | 1.7% | -12.0% | |
| 1991 | $3.19 | $6.64 | 4.7% | +112.8% | |
| 1990 | $2.75 | $3.19 | 4.1% | +20.3% | |
| 1989 | $2.29 | $2.75 | 4.3% | +24.2% | |
| 1988 | $1.84 | $2.29 | 4.9% | +29.3% | |
| 1987 | $2.41 | $1.84 | 1.1% | -22.4% | |
| 1986 | $2.00 | $2.41 | 0.0% | +20.5% | |
| 1985 | $1.67 | $2.00 | 0.0% | +19.8% | |
| 1984 | $1.41 | $1.67 | 0.0% | +18.2% | |
| 1983 | $1.36 | $1.41 | 0.0% | +3.8% | |
| 1982 | $1.05 | $1.36 | 0.0% | +29.4% | |
| 1981 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1980 | $0.78 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +35.2% | |
| 1979 | $0.65 | $0.78 | 0.0% | +18.9% | |
| 1978 | $0.54 | $0.65 | 0.0% | +20.9% | |
| 1977 | $0.58 | $0.54 | 0.0% | -6.4% | |
| 1976 | $0.55 | $0.58 | 0.0% | +5.0% | |
| 1975 | $0.64 | $0.55 | 0.0% | -14.6% | |
| 1974 | $0.85 | $0.64 | 0.0% | -24.6% | |
| 1973 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
- Annualized
- +9.3%
- 1973–2026
- Average year
- +12.4%
- 53 full years
- Best year
- +112.8%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -41.3%
- 2023
- Positive years
- 35/53
- 66% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.3%
1973–2026
Average year
+12.4%
53 full years
Best year
+112.8%
1991
Worst year
-41.3%
2023
Positive years
35/53
66% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1973+0.89%'73
1974-25%
1975-15%
1976+5.0%
1977-6.4%
1978+21%'78
1979+19%
1980+35%
19810%
1982+29%
1983+3.8%'83
1984+18%
1985+20%
1986+20%
1987-22%
1988+29%'88
1989+24%
1990+20%
1991+113%
1992-12%
1993-2.3%'93
1994+15%
1995+67%
1996+34%
1997+82%
1998+69%'98
1999-21%
2000+43%
2001-12%
2002-22%
2003+18%'03
2004-22%
2005-11%
2006+14%
2007-8.1%
2008-17%'08
2009+8.2%
2010+0.31%
2011+29%
2012+20%
2013+26%'13
2014+5.3%
2015+7.1%
2016+4.4%
2017+16%
2018+25%'18
2019-6.9%
2020+3.1%
2021+67%
2022-10%
2023-41%'23
2024-2.2%
2025+0.65%
2026+25%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PFE. 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 Pfizer Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1973, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) has returned about 9.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.4%.
- What were Pfizer Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1991 (+112.8%) and the worst was 2023 (-41.3%).
- How often is Pfizer Inc. up in a year?
- 35 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 66% of the time.
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