RCL
$277.68-0.83%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $277.68 -0.83%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%S&P 500 0.1%Russell 1000 0.1%Russell 3000 0.1%US Stock Market 0.1%MSCI World 0.08%MSCI ACWI 0.08%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. total returns by year (1994–2026)#
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 | $278.92 | $277.68 | 1.6% | +1.2% | |
| 2025 | $230.69 | $278.92 | 1.6% | +22.5% | |
| 2024 | $129.49 | $230.69 | 0.8% | +79.0% | |
| 2023 | $49.43 | $129.49 | 0.0% | +162.0% | |
| 2022 | $76.90 | $49.43 | 0.0% | -35.7% | |
| 2021 | $74.69 | $76.90 | 0.0% | +3.0% | |
| 2020 | $133.51 | $74.69 | 0.6% | -43.5% | |
| 2019 | $97.79 | $133.51 | 3.4% | +39.9% | |
| 2018 | $119.28 | $97.79 | 1.9% | -16.1% | |
| 2017 | $82.04 | $119.28 | 2.8% | +48.2% | |
| 2016 | $101.21 | $82.04 | 1.8% | -17.1% | |
| 2015 | $82.43 | $101.21 | 1.9% | +24.7% | |
| 2014 | $47.42 | $82.43 | 3.1% | +76.9% | |
| 2013 | $34.00 | $47.42 | 2.6% | +42.1% | |
| 2012 | $24.77 | $34.00 | 2.1% | +39.3% | |
| 2011 | $47.00 | $24.77 | 0.4% | -46.9% | |
| 2010 | $25.28 | $47.00 | 0.0% | +85.9% | |
| 2009 | $13.75 | $25.28 | 0.0% | +83.9% | |
| 2008 | $42.44 | $13.75 | 0.5% | -67.1% | |
| 2007 | $41.38 | $42.44 | 1.5% | +4.1% | |
| 2006 | $45.06 | $41.38 | 1.1% | -7.1% | |
| 2005 | $54.44 | $45.06 | 1.0% | -16.2% | |
| 2004 | $34.79 | $54.44 | 1.9% | +58.3% | |
| 2003 | $16.70 | $34.79 | 5.1% | +113.4% | |
| 2002 | $16.20 | $16.70 | 2.8% | +5.9% | |
| 2001 | $26.45 | $16.20 | 1.5% | -37.2% | |
| 2000 | $49.31 | $26.45 | 1.0% | -45.3% | |
| 1999 | $37.00 | $49.31 | 1.3% | +34.6% | |
| 1998 | $26.66 | $37.00 | 1.5% | +40.3% | |
| 1997 | $11.69 | $26.66 | 3.5% | +131.6% | |
| 1996 | $11.00 | $11.69 | 2.2% | +8.5% | |
| 1995 | $14.25 | $11.00 | 1.2% | -21.6% | |
| 1994 | $13.38 | $14.25 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
- Annualized
- +12.2%
- 1994–2026
- Average year
- +23.6%
- 32 full years
- Best year
- +162.0%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -67.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 21/32
- 66% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.2%
1994–2026
Average year
+23.6%
32 full years
Best year
+162.0%
2023
Worst year
-67.1%
2008
Positive years
21/32
66% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-150%-100%-50%0%50%100%150%
1994+6.5%'94
1995-22%
1996+8.5%
1997+132%'97
1998+40%
1999+35%
2000-45%'00
2001-37%
2002+5.9%
2003+113%'03
2004+58%
2005-16%
2006-7.1%'06
2007+4.1%
2008-67%
2009+84%'09
2010+86%
2011-47%
2012+39%'12
2013+42%
2014+77%
2015+25%'15
2016-17%
2017+48%
2018-16%'18
2019+40%
2020-44%
2021+3.0%'21
2022-36%
2023+162%
2024+79%'24
2025+22%
2026+1.2%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on RCL. 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 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s average annual return?
- Since 1994, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) has returned about 12.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 23.6%.
- What were Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1994–2026, the best year was 2023 (+162.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-67.1%).
- How often is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. up in a year?
- 21 of the 32 full years since 1994 were positive — about 66% of the time.
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