ROST
$236.89+0.88%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $236.89 +0.88%
Ross Stores Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryNasdaq-100 0.3%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%Nasdaq Composite 0.2%S&P 500 0.1%Russell 1000 0.10%US Stock Market 0.09%Russell 3000 0.09%MSCI World 0.08%MSCI ACWI 0.08%
Ross Stores Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Ross Stores Inc. total returns by year (1987–2026)#
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 | $180.14 | $236.89 | 0.8% | +32.3% | |
| 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% | |
| 2011 | $15.81 | $23.77 | 0.0% | +50.3% | |
| 2010 | $10.68 | $15.81 | 0.0% | +48.1% | |
| 2009 | $7.43 | $10.68 | 0.0% | +43.7% | |
| 2008 | $6.39 | $7.43 | 0.0% | +16.3% | |
| 2007 | $7.33 | $6.39 | 0.0% | -12.7% | |
| 2006 | $7.23 | $7.33 | 0.0% | +1.4% | |
| 2005 | $7.22 | $7.23 | 0.0% | +0.1% | |
| 2004 | $6.62 | $7.22 | 0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 2003 | $5.30 | $6.62 | 0.4% | +25.2% | |
| 2002 | $4.01 | $5.30 | 0.6% | +32.8% | |
| 2001 | $2.11 | $4.01 | 1.3% | +91.4% | |
| 2000 | $2.24 | $2.11 | 0.9% | -5.0% | |
| 1999 | $2.46 | $2.24 | 0.6% | -8.3% | |
| 1998 | $2.27 | $2.46 | 0.6% | +8.9% | |
| 1997 | $1.56 | $2.27 | 0.7% | +46.2% | |
| 1996 | $0.60 | $1.56 | 2.1% | +163.5% | |
| 1995 | $0.35 | $0.60 | 3.0% | +73.0% | |
| 1994 | $0.41 | $0.35 | 1.2% | -12.3% | |
| 1993 | $0.63 | $0.41 | 0.0% | -35.0% | |
| 1992 | $0.51 | $0.63 | 0.0% | +23.1% | |
| 1991 | $0.19 | $0.51 | 0.1% | +170.9% | |
| 1990 | $0.45 | $0.19 | 0.0% | -57.9% | |
| 1989 | $0.33 | $0.45 | 0.0% | +35.7% | |
| 1988 | $0.13 | $0.33 | 0.0% | +154.5% | |
| 1987 | $0.15 | $0.13 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
- Annualized
- +18.5%
- 1987–2026
- Average year
- +28.0%
- 39 full years
- Best year
- +170.9%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -57.9%
- 1990
- Positive years
- 31/39
- 79% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+18.5%
1987–2026
Average year
+28.0%
39 full years
Best year
+170.9%
1991
Worst year
-57.9%
1990
Positive years
31/39
79% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-150%-100%-50%0%50%100%150%
1987-13%'87
1988+154%
1989+36%
1990-58%'90
1991+171%
1992+23%
1993-35%'93
1994-12%
1995+73%
1996+163%'96
1997+46%
1998+8.9%
1999-8.3%'99
2000-5.0%
2001+91%
2002+33%'02
2003+25%
2004+9.1%
2005+0.1%'05
2006+1.4%
2007-13%
2008+16%'08
2009+44%
2010+48%
2011+50%'11
2012+14%
2013+39%
2014+27%'14
2015+15%
2016+23%
2017+24%'17
2018+4.8%
2019+41%
2020+5.8%'20
2021-6.0%
2022+2.9%
2023+21%'23
2024+10%
2025+20%
2026+32%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on ROST. 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 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.
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