What is PPG Industries Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1984, PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.7%.

What were PPG Industries Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2012 (+65.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-37.4%).

How often is PPG Industries Inc. up in a year?

31 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 74% of the time.

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PPG Industries Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.0%

$116.00+$2.25 (+1.98%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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PPG returns by year

PPG Industries Inc. has returned +10.6% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+10.6%

1984–2026

Average year

+12.7%

42 full years

Best year

+65.7%

2012

Worst year

-37.4%

2008

Positive years

31/42

74% up

PPG Industries Inc. returns by year (1984–2026)#

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

PPG Industries Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$102.46	$116.00	+1.4%	+14.6%
2025	$119.45	$102.46	+2.3%	-12.0%
2024	$149.55	$119.45	+1.7%	-18.5%
2023	$125.74	$149.55	+2.2%	+21.2%
2022	$172.44	$125.74	+1.4%	-25.7%
2021	$144.22	$172.44	+1.7%	+21.3%
2020	$133.49	$144.22	+2.0%	+10.1%
2019	$102.23	$133.49	+2.2%	+32.8%
2018	$116.82	$102.23	+1.5%	-11.0%
2017	$94.76	$116.82	+1.9%	+25.2%
2016	$98.82	$94.76	+1.5%	-2.6%
2015	$115.58	$98.82	+1.1%	-13.4%
2014	$94.83	$115.58	+1.6%	+23.5%
2013	$67.68	$94.83	+2.2%	+42.3%
2012	$41.75	$67.68	+3.6%	+65.7%
2011	$42.04	$41.75	+2.6%	+1.9%
2010	$29.27	$42.04	+4.6%	+48.2%
2009	$21.22	$29.27	+6.4%	+44.3%
2008	$35.12	$21.22	+2.2%	-37.4%
2007	$32.11	$35.12	+3.1%	+12.4%
2006	$28.95	$32.11	+2.4%	+13.3%
2005	$34.08	$28.95	+2.4%	-12.6%
2004	$32.01	$34.08	+3.2%	+9.6%
2003	$25.08	$32.01	+4.3%	+32.0%
2002	$25.86	$25.08	+3.2%	+0.1%
2001	$23.16	$25.86	+3.6%	+15.2%
2000	$31.28	$23.16	+2.5%	-23.5%
1999	$29.09	$31.28	+2.7%	+10.2%
1998	$28.56	$29.09	+2.3%	+4.2%
1997	$28.06	$28.56	+2.4%	+4.1%
1996	$22.88	$28.06	+3.0%	+25.7%
1995	$18.56	$22.88	+3.6%	+26.8%
1994	$18.97	$18.56	+2.8%	+0.7%
1993	$16.47	$18.97	+3.4%	+18.6%
1992	$12.63	$16.47	+3.9%	+34.4%
1991	$11.75	$12.63	+3.6%	+11.1%
1990	$9.94	$11.75	+4.6%	+22.8%
1989	$10.09	$9.94	+3.4%	+1.9%
1988	$8.28	$10.09	+3.9%	+25.7%
1987	$9.11	$8.28	+1.3%	-7.8%
1986	$6.38	$9.11	+0.0%	+42.9%
1985	$4.11	$6.38	+0.0%	+55.1%
1984	$4.36	$4.11	+0.0%	-5.7%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PPG'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 PPG Industries Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1984, PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.7%.
What were PPG Industries Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2012 (+65.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-37.4%).
How often is PPG Industries Inc. up in a year?: 31 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 74% of the time.