What is Procter & Gamble Company's average annual return?

Since 1971, Procter & Gamble Company (PG) has returned about 10.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.5%.

What were Procter & Gamble Company's best and worst years?

Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1989 (+66.7%) and the worst was 2000 (-27.1%).

How often is Procter & Gamble Company up in a year?

43 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 78% of the time.

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$151.41+$3.98 (+2.70%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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PG returns by year

Procter & Gamble Company has returned +10.1% annually (CAGR) since 1971. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Procter & Gamble Company (PG) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+10.1%

1971–2026

Average year

+11.5%

55 full years

Best year

+66.7%

1989

Worst year

-27.1%

2000

Positive years

43/55

78% up

Procter & Gamble Company returns by year (1971–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Procter & Gamble Company annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$143.31	$151.41	+1.5%	+7.2%
2025	$167.65	$143.31	+2.2%	-12.3%
2024	$146.54	$167.65	+2.8%	+17.2%
2023	$151.56	$146.54	+2.4%	-0.9%
2022	$163.58	$151.56	+2.3%	-5.1%
2021	$139.14	$163.58	+2.9%	+20.5%
2020	$124.90	$139.14	+2.7%	+14.1%
2019	$91.92	$124.90	+3.8%	+39.7%
2018	$91.88	$91.92	+3.5%	+3.5%
2017	$84.08	$91.88	+3.4%	+12.7%
2016	$79.41	$84.08	+3.4%	+9.3%
2015	$91.09	$79.41	+2.8%	-10.0%
2014	$81.41	$91.09	+3.5%	+15.4%
2013	$67.89	$81.41	+3.7%	+23.6%
2012	$66.71	$67.89	+2.5%	+4.3%
2011	$64.33	$66.71	+3.3%	+7.0%
2010	$60.63	$64.33	+3.2%	+9.3%
2009	$61.82	$60.63	+3.1%	+1.2%
2008	$73.42	$61.82	+2.0%	-13.8%
2007	$64.27	$73.42	+2.4%	+16.6%
2006	$57.88	$64.27	+1.8%	+12.8%
2005	$55.08	$57.88	+2.1%	+7.2%
2004	$49.94	$55.08	+2.1%	+12.4%
2003	$42.97	$49.94	+2.2%	+18.5%
2002	$39.57	$42.97	+2.0%	+10.6%
2001	$39.22	$39.57	+2.2%	+3.1%
2000	$54.78	$39.22	+1.3%	-27.1%
1999	$45.66	$54.78	+1.6%	+21.6%
1998	$39.91	$45.66	+1.5%	+15.9%
1997	$26.91	$39.91	+2.2%	+50.5%
1996	$20.75	$26.91	+2.5%	+32.2%
1995	$15.50	$20.75	+2.9%	+36.8%
1994	$14.25	$15.50	+2.5%	+11.3%
1993	$13.41	$14.25	+2.5%	+8.8%
1992	$11.73	$13.41	+2.5%	+16.7%
1991	$10.83	$11.73	+2.6%	+11.0%
1990	$8.78	$10.83	+3.0%	+26.3%
1989	$5.44	$8.78	+5.2%	+66.7%
1988	$5.34	$5.44	+3.6%	+5.5%
1987	$4.77	$5.34	+2.6%	+14.3%
1986	$4.36	$4.77	+0.0%	+9.5%
1985	$3.56	$4.36	+0.0%	+22.4%
1984	$3.55	$3.56	+0.0%	+0.2%
1983	$3.70	$3.55	+0.0%	-3.8%
1982	$2.51	$3.70	+0.0%	+47.1%
1981	$2.15	$2.51	+0.0%	+16.7%
1980	$2.32	$2.15	+0.0%	-7.2%
1979	$2.78	$2.32	+0.0%	-16.5%
1978	$2.68	$2.78	+0.0%	+3.5%
1977	$2.93	$2.68	+0.0%	-8.3%
1976	$2.78	$2.93	+0.0%	+5.2%
1975	$2.55	$2.78	+0.0%	+9.2%
1974	$2.88	$2.55	+0.0%	-11.4%
1973	$3.48	$2.88	+0.0%	-17.5%
1972	$2.45	$3.48	+0.0%	+42.0%
1971	$1.81	$2.45	+0.0%	+35.3%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PG's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Procter & Gamble Company's average annual return?: Since 1971, Procter & Gamble Company (PG) has returned about 10.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.5%.
What were Procter & Gamble Company's best and worst years?: Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1989 (+66.7%) and the worst was 2000 (-27.1%).
How often is Procter & Gamble Company up in a year?: 43 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 78% of the time.