QCOM
$172.11-3.53%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $172.11 -3.53%
QUALCOMM IncorporatedStock · TechnologyNasdaq-100 0.8%Nasdaq Composite 0.6%S&P 500 0.3%MSCI World 0.3%Russell 1000 0.3%US Stock Market 0.3%Russell 3000 0.3%MSCI ACWI 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.1%
QUALCOMM Incorporated total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
QUALCOMM Incorporated total returns by year (1992–2026)#
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 | $171.05 | $172.11 | 1.6% | +2.2% | |
| 2025 | $153.62 | $171.05 | 2.5% | +13.8% | |
| 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% | +22.3% | |
| 2020 | $88.23 | $152.34 | 4.4% | +77.1% | |
| 2019 | $56.91 | $88.23 | 5.7% | +60.8% | |
| 2018 | $64.02 | $56.91 | 3.5% | -7.6% | |
| 2017 | $65.20 | $64.02 | 3.9% | +2.0% | |
| 2016 | $49.99 | $65.20 | 4.7% | +35.1% | |
| 2015 | $74.33 | $49.99 | 2.1% | -30.6% | |
| 2014 | $74.25 | $74.33 | 2.1% | +2.3% | |
| 2013 | $61.86 | $74.25 | 1.7% | +21.7% | |
| 2012 | $54.70 | $61.86 | 0.0% | +13.1% | |
| 2011 | $49.49 | $54.70 | 0.0% | +10.5% | |
| 2010 | $46.26 | $49.49 | 0.0% | +7.0% | |
| 2009 | $35.83 | $46.26 | 0.0% | +29.1% | |
| 2008 | $39.35 | $35.83 | 0.0% | -8.9% | |
| 2007 | $37.79 | $39.35 | 0.0% | +4.1% | |
| 2006 | $43.08 | $37.79 | 0.0% | -12.3% | |
| 2005 | $42.40 | $43.08 | 0.0% | +1.6% | |
| 2004 | $26.97 | $42.40 | 0.0% | +57.2% | |
| 2003 | $18.20 | $26.97 | 0.4% | +48.6% | |
| 2002 | $25.25 | $18.20 | 0.0% | -27.9% | |
| 2001 | $41.09 | $25.25 | 0.0% | -38.6% | |
| 2000 | $88.06 | $41.09 | 0.0% | -53.3% | |
| 1999 | $3.24 | $88.06 | 0.0% | +2619.4% | |
| 1998 | $3.16 | $3.24 | 0.0% | +2.6% | |
| 1997 | $2.49 | $3.16 | 0.0% | +26.6% | |
| 1996 | $2.69 | $2.49 | 0.0% | -7.3% | |
| 1995 | $1.50 | $2.69 | 0.0% | +79.2% | |
| 1994 | $1.66 | $1.50 | 0.0% | -9.4% | |
| 1993 | $0.76 | $1.66 | 0.0% | +118.5% | |
| 1992 | $0.77 | $0.76 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
- Annualized
- +18.0%
- 1992–2026
- Average year
- +90.0%
- 34 full years
- Best year
- +2619.4%
- 1999
- Worst year
- -53.3%
- 2000
- Positive years
- 23/34
- 68% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+18.0%
1992–2026
Average year
+90.0%
34 full years
Best year
+2619.4%
1999
Worst year
-53.3%
2000
Positive years
23/34
68% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-2000%-1000%0%1000%2000%
1992-2.0%'92
1993+119%
1994-9.4%
1995+79%'95
1996-7.3%
1997+27%
1998+2.6%'98
1999+2619%
2000-53%
2001-39%'01
2002-28%
2003+49%
2004+57%'04
2005+1.6%
2006-12%
2007+4.1%'07
2008-8.9%
2009+29%
2010+7.0%'10
2011+11%
2012+13%
2013+22%'13
2014+2.3%
2015-31%
2016+35%'16
2017+2.0%
2018-7.6%
2019+61%'19
2020+77%
2021+22%
2022-39%'22
2023+35%
2024+8.3%
2025+14%'25
2026+2.2%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on QCOM. 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 QUALCOMM Incorporated's average annual return?
- Since 1992, QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) has returned about 18.0% 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.
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