PYPL
$56.17+0.21%
as of close, Oct 13, 2026
☾ AH $56.17 +0.21%
PayPal Holdings Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 13, 2026
PayPal Holdings Inc. total returns by year (2016–2026)#
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 | $58.38 | $56.17 | 0.8% | -2.9% | |
| 2025 | $85.35 | $58.38 | 0.2% | -31.4% | |
| 2024 | $61.41 | $85.35 | 0.0% | +39.0% | |
| 2023 | $71.22 | $61.41 | 0.0% | -13.8% | |
| 2022 | $188.58 | $71.22 | 0.0% | -62.2% | |
| 2021 | $234.20 | $188.58 | 0.0% | -19.5% | |
| 2020 | $108.17 | $234.20 | 0.0% | +116.5% | |
| 2019 | $84.09 | $108.17 | 0.0% | +28.6% | |
| 2018 | $73.62 | $84.09 | 0.0% | +14.2% | |
| 2017 | $39.47 | $73.62 | 0.0% | +86.5% | |
| 2016 | $36.20 | $39.47 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
- Annualized
- +3.5%
- 2016–2026
- Average year
- +16.7%
- 10 full years
- Best year
- +116.5%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -62.2%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 6/10
- 60% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.5%
2016–2026
Average year
+16.7%
10 full years
Best year
+116.5%
2020
Worst year
-62.2%
2022
Positive years
6/10
60% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
2016+9.0%'16
2017+87%'17
2018+14%'18
2019+29%'19
2020+117%'20
2021-19%'21
2022-62%'22
2023-14%'23
2024+39%'24
2025-31%'25
2026-2.9%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PYPL. 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 PayPal Holdings Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 2016, PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) has returned about 3.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.7%.
- What were PayPal Holdings Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2016–2026, the best year was 2020 (+116.5%) and the worst was 2022 (-62.2%).
- How often is PayPal Holdings Inc. up in a year?
- 6 of the 10 full years since 2016 were positive — about 60% of the time.
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