What is Rockwell Automation Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1982, Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) has returned about 11.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.

What were Rockwell Automation Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2003 (+76.5%) and the worst was 2001 (-61.2%).

How often is Rockwell Automation Inc. up in a year?

31 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 70% of the time.

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ROK returns by year

Rockwell Automation Inc. has returned +11.1% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+11.1%

1982–2026

Average year

+14.8%

44 full years

Best year

+76.5%

2003

Worst year

-61.2%

2001

Positive years

31/44

70% up

Rockwell Automation Inc. returns by year (1982–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Rockwell Automation Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$389.07	$462.15	+0.8%	+19.6%
2025	$285.79	$389.07	+2.2%	+38.4%
2024	$310.48	$285.79	+1.7%	-6.2%
2023	$257.57	$310.48	+2.1%	+22.6%
2022	$348.85	$257.57	+1.4%	-24.8%
2021	$250.81	$348.85	+2.1%	+41.2%
2020	$202.67	$250.81	+2.4%	+26.2%
2019	$150.48	$202.67	+3.1%	+37.8%
2018	$196.35	$150.48	+1.6%	-21.8%
2017	$134.40	$196.35	+2.8%	+48.9%
2016	$102.61	$134.40	+3.5%	+34.4%
2015	$111.20	$102.61	+2.2%	-5.6%
2014	$118.16	$111.20	+2.0%	-3.9%
2013	$83.99	$118.16	+3.0%	+43.7%
2012	$73.37	$83.99	+2.7%	+17.2%
2011	$71.71	$73.37	+2.2%	+4.5%
2010	$46.98	$71.71	+3.5%	+56.1%
2009	$32.24	$46.98	+5.1%	+50.9%
2008	$68.96	$32.24	+1.3%	-51.9%
2007	$61.08	$68.96	+2.0%	+14.9%
2006	$59.16	$61.08	+1.2%	+4.4%
2005	$49.55	$59.16	+1.9%	+21.3%
2004	$35.60	$49.55	+2.6%	+41.7%
2003	$20.71	$35.60	+4.6%	+76.5%
2002	$17.86	$20.71	+4.0%	+20.0%
2001	$47.63	$17.86	+1.3%	-61.2%
2000	$47.88	$47.63	+2.6%	+2.0%
1999	$48.56	$47.88	+2.0%	+0.5%
1998	$52.25	$48.56	+1.9%	-5.1%
1997	$60.88	$52.25	+1.6%	-12.6%
1996	$52.88	$60.88	+2.3%	+17.4%
1995	$35.75	$52.88	+2.7%	+50.6%
1994	$37.13	$35.75	+0.0%	-3.7%
1993	$29.00	$37.13	+0.0%	+28.0%
1992	$27.38	$29.00	+0.0%	+5.9%
1991	$27.75	$27.38	+0.0%	-1.4%
1990	$23.75	$27.75	+0.0%	+16.8%
1989	$21.75	$23.75	+0.0%	+9.2%
1988	$19.00	$21.75	+0.0%	+14.5%
1987	$22.69	$19.00	+0.0%	-16.3%
1986	$17.88	$22.69	+0.0%	+26.9%
1985	$15.19	$17.88	+0.0%	+17.7%
1984	$16.50	$15.19	+0.0%	-8.0%
1983	$10.63	$16.50	+0.0%	+55.3%
1982	$8.19	$10.63	+0.0%	+29.8%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ROK'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 Rockwell Automation Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1982, Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) has returned about 11.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.
What were Rockwell Automation Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2003 (+76.5%) and the worst was 2001 (-61.2%).
How often is Rockwell Automation Inc. up in a year?: 31 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 70% of the time.