QCOM returns by year
QUALCOMM Incorporated has returned +17.9% annually (CAGR) since 1992. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
QUALCOMM Incorporated returns by year (1992–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $171.05 | $160.19 | +1.2% | -5.1% | |
| 2025 | $153.62 | $171.05 | +2.5% | +13.9% | |
| 2024 | $144.63 | $153.62 | +2.1% | +8.3% | |
| 2023 | $109.94 | $144.63 | +3.5% | +35.1% | |
| 2022 | $182.87 | $109.94 | +1.3% | -38.6% | |
| 2021 | $152.34 | $182.87 | +2.2% | +22.2% | |
| 2020 | $88.23 | $152.34 | +4.4% | +77.1% | |
| 2019 | $56.91 | $88.23 | +5.7% | +60.7% | |
| 2018 | $64.02 | $56.91 | +3.5% | -7.6% | |
| 2017 | $65.20 | $64.02 | +3.8% | +2.0% | |
| 2016 | $49.99 | $65.20 | +4.6% | +35.0% | |
| 2015 | $74.33 | $49.99 | +2.1% | -30.6% | |
| 2014 | $74.25 | $74.33 | +2.1% | +2.2% | |
| 2013 | $61.86 | $74.25 | +1.6% | +21.7% | |
| 2012 | $54.70 | $61.86 | +0.0% | +13.1% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from QCOM'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 QUALCOMM Incorporated's average annual return?
- Since 1992, QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) has returned about 17.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 90.0%.
- What were QUALCOMM Incorporated's best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 1999 (+2619.4%) and the worst was 2000 (-53.3%).
- How often is QUALCOMM Incorporated up in a year?
- 23 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 68% of the time.