ROST returns by year
Ross Stores Inc. has returned +18.5% annually (CAGR) since 1987. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) below, through August 19, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Ross Stores Inc. returns by year (1987–2026)#
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 | $180.14 | $234.71 | +0.5% | +30.8% | |
| 2025 | $151.27 | $180.14 | +1.3% | +20.4% | |
| 2024 | $138.39 | $151.27 | +1.1% | +10.4% | |
| 2023 | $116.07 | $138.39 | +1.4% | +20.6% | |
| 2022 | $114.28 | $116.07 | +1.4% | +2.9% | |
| 2021 | $122.81 | $114.28 | +0.9% | -6.0% | |
| 2020 | $116.42 | $122.81 | +0.3% | +5.8% | |
| 2019 | $83.20 | $116.42 | +1.4% | +41.3% | |
| 2018 | $80.25 | $83.20 | +1.1% | +4.8% | |
| 2017 | $65.60 | $80.25 | +1.2% | +23.5% | |
| 2016 | $53.81 | $65.60 | +1.1% | +23.0% | |
| 2015 | $47.13 | $53.81 | +1.1% | +15.2% | |
| 2014 | $37.47 | $47.13 | +1.3% | +27.1% | |
| 2013 | $27.05 | $37.47 | +0.7% | +39.2% | |
| 2012 | $23.77 | $27.05 | +0.0% | +13.8% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ROST'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 Ross Stores Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1987, Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) has returned about 18.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 28.0%.
- What were Ross Stores Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1987–2026, the best year was 1991 (+170.9%) and the worst was 1990 (-57.9%).
- How often is Ross Stores Inc. up in a year?
- 31 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 79% of the time.