PSMT
$169.81+0.08%
PriceSmart Inc.Stock · Consumer StaplesRussell 2000 0.2%Nasdaq Composite 0.01%Russell 3000 0.007%US Stock Market 0.007%
PriceSmart Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
PriceSmart Inc. total returns by year (1998–2026)#
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 | $122.67 | $169.81 | 1.2% | +39.6% | |
| 2025 | $92.17 | $122.67 | 1.7% | +34.8% | |
| 2024 | $75.78 | $92.17 | 3.3% | +25.0% | |
| 2023 | $60.78 | $75.78 | 1.5% | +26.2% | |
| 2022 | $73.17 | $60.78 | 1.1% | -15.9% | |
| 2021 | $91.09 | $73.17 | 0.6% | -19.1% | |
| 2020 | $71.02 | $91.09 | 1.4% | +29.7% | |
| 2019 | $59.10 | $71.02 | 1.4% | +21.6% | |
| 2018 | $86.10 | $59.10 | 0.6% | -30.8% | |
| 2017 | $83.50 | $86.10 | 0.8% | +4.0% | |
| 2016 | $82.99 | $83.50 | 0.9% | +1.5% | |
| 2015 | $91.22 | $82.99 | 0.7% | -8.3% | |
| 2014 | $115.54 | $91.22 | 0.6% | -20.4% | |
| 2013 | $76.99 | $115.54 | 0.0% | +50.1% | |
| 2012 | $69.59 | $76.99 | 0.0% | +10.6% | |
| 2011 | $38.03 | $69.59 | 0.0% | +83.0% | |
| 2010 | $20.43 | $38.03 | 0.0% | +86.1% | |
| 2009 | $20.66 | $20.43 | 0.0% | -1.1% | |
| 2008 | $30.06 | $20.66 | 0.0% | -31.3% | |
| 2007 | $17.91 | $30.06 | 0.0% | +67.8% | |
| 2006 | $8.36 | $17.91 | 0.0% | +114.2% | |
| 2005 | $7.56 | $8.36 | 0.0% | +10.6% | |
| 2004 | $6.26 | $7.56 | 0.0% | +20.8% | |
| 2003 | $22.91 | $6.26 | 0.0% | -72.7% | |
| 2002 | $35.00 | $22.91 | 0.0% | -34.5% | |
| 2001 | $32.88 | $35.00 | 0.0% | +6.4% | |
| 2000 | $39.19 | $32.88 | 0.0% | -16.1% | |
| 1999 | $17.50 | $39.19 | 0.0% | +123.9% | |
| 1998 | $17.12 | $17.50 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
- Annualized
- +9.8%
- 1998–2026
- Average year
- +16.7%
- 28 full years
- Best year
- +123.9%
- 1999
- Worst year
- -72.7%
- 2003
- Positive years
- 18/28
- 64% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.8%
1998–2026
Average year
+16.7%
28 full years
Best year
+123.9%
1999
Worst year
-72.7%
2003
Positive years
18/28
64% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1998+2.2%'98
1999+124%
2000-16%'00
2001+6.4%
2002-35%'02
2003-73%
2004+21%'04
2005+11%
2006+114%'06
2007+68%
2008-31%'08
2009-1.1%
2010+86%'10
2011+83%
2012+11%'12
2013+50%
2014-20%'14
2015-8.3%
2016+1.5%'16
2017+4.0%
2018-31%'18
2019+22%
2020+30%'20
2021-19%
2022-16%'22
2023+26%
2024+25%'24
2025+35%
2026+40%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PSMT. 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 PriceSmart Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1998, PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT) has returned about 9.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.7%.
- What were PriceSmart Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1998–2026, the best year was 1999 (+123.9%) and the worst was 2003 (-72.7%).
- How often is PriceSmart Inc. up in a year?
- 18 of the 28 full years since 1998 were positive — about 64% of the time.
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