PLAB
$28.62+0.95%
Photronics Inc.Stock · TechnologyRussell 2000 · 0.06% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.003% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.003% of VTINasdaq Composite · 0.002% of ONEQ
Photronics Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Photronics Inc. total returns by year (1988–2026)#
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 | $32.00 | $28.62 | 0.0% | -10.6% | |
| 2025 | $23.56 | $32.00 | 0.0% | +35.8% | |
| 2024 | $31.37 | $23.56 | 0.0% | -24.9% | |
| 2023 | $16.83 | $31.37 | 0.0% | +86.4% | |
| 2022 | $18.85 | $16.83 | 0.0% | -10.7% | |
| 2021 | $11.16 | $18.85 | 0.0% | +68.9% | |
| 2020 | $15.76 | $11.16 | 0.0% | -29.2% | |
| 2019 | $9.68 | $15.76 | 0.0% | +62.8% | |
| 2018 | $8.53 | $9.68 | 0.0% | +13.5% | |
| 2017 | $11.30 | $8.53 | 0.0% | -24.5% | |
| 2016 | $12.45 | $11.30 | 0.0% | -9.2% | |
| 2015 | $8.31 | $12.45 | 0.0% | +49.8% | |
| 2014 | $9.03 | $8.31 | 0.0% | -8.0% | |
| 2013 | $5.96 | $9.03 | 0.0% | +51.5% | |
| 2012 | $6.08 | $5.96 | 0.0% | -2.0% | |
| 2011 | $5.91 | $6.08 | 0.0% | +2.9% | |
| 2010 | $4.45 | $5.91 | 0.0% | +32.8% | |
| 2009 | $1.95 | $4.45 | 0.0% | +128.2% | |
| 2008 | $12.47 | $1.95 | 0.0% | -84.4% | |
| 2007 | $16.34 | $12.47 | 0.0% | -23.7% | |
| 2006 | $15.06 | $16.34 | 0.0% | +8.5% | |
| 2005 | $16.50 | $15.06 | 0.0% | -8.7% | |
| 2004 | $19.92 | $16.50 | 0.0% | -17.2% | |
| 2003 | $13.70 | $19.92 | 0.0% | +45.4% | |
| 2002 | $31.35 | $13.70 | 0.0% | -56.3% | |
| 2001 | $23.44 | $31.35 | 0.0% | +33.8% | |
| 2000 | $28.63 | $23.44 | 0.0% | -18.1% | |
| 1999 | $23.97 | $28.63 | 0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 1998 | $24.25 | $23.97 | 0.0% | -1.2% | |
| 1997 | $13.63 | $24.25 | 0.0% | +78.0% | |
| 1996 | $13.38 | $13.63 | 0.0% | +1.9% | |
| 1995 | $9.92 | $13.38 | 0.0% | +34.9% | |
| 1994 | $5.33 | $9.92 | 0.0% | +85.9% | |
| 1993 | $3.67 | $5.33 | 0.0% | +45.5% | |
| 1992 | $4.13 | $3.67 | 0.0% | -11.1% | |
| 1991 | $3.04 | $4.13 | 0.0% | +35.6% | |
| 1990 | $1.75 | $3.04 | 0.0% | +73.8% | |
| 1989 | $0.58 | $1.75 | 0.0% | +200.0% | |
| 1988 | $0.79 | $0.58 | 0.0% | -26.3% |
- Annualized
- +6.4%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +22.1%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +200.0%
- 1989
- Worst year
- -84.4%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 22/38
- 58% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.4%
1988–2026
Average year
+22.1%
38 full years
Best year
+200.0%
1989
Worst year
-84.4%
2008
Positive years
22/38
58% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1988-26%'88
1989+200%
1990+74%
1991+36%'91
1992-11%
1993+45%
1994+86%'94
1995+35%
1996+1.9%
1997+78%'97
1998-1.2%
1999+19%
2000-18%'00
2001+34%
2002-56%
2003+45%'03
2004-17%
2005-8.7%
2006+8.5%'06
2007-24%
2008-84%
2009+128%'09
2010+33%
2011+2.9%
2012-2.0%'12
2013+52%
2014-8.0%
2015+50%'15
2016-9.2%
2017-25%
2018+13%'18
2019+63%
2020-29%
2021+69%'21
2022-11%
2023+86%
2024-25%'24
2025+36%
2026-11%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PLAB. 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 Photronics Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1988, Photronics Inc. (PLAB) has returned about 6.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.1%.
- What were Photronics Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 1989 (+200.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-84.4%).
- How often is Photronics Inc. up in a year?
- 22 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 58% of the time.
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