SAH
$64.03+2.06%
Sonic Automotive Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryRussell 2000 · 0.03% of IWMRussell 3000 · 0.001% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.001% of VTI
Sonic Automotive Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Sonic Automotive Inc. total returns by year (1998–2026)#
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 | $61.86 | $64.03 | 1.7% | +5.2% | |
| 2025 | $63.35 | $61.86 | 2.1% | -0.3% | |
| 2024 | $56.21 | $63.35 | 2.5% | +15.2% | |
| 2023 | $49.27 | $56.21 | 2.6% | +16.7% | |
| 2022 | $49.45 | $49.27 | 2.3% | +1.9% | |
| 2021 | $38.57 | $49.45 | 1.2% | +29.4% | |
| 2020 | $31.00 | $38.57 | 1.6% | +26.1% | |
| 2019 | $13.76 | $31.00 | 3.9% | +129.2% | |
| 2018 | $18.45 | $13.76 | 1.0% | -24.5% | |
| 2017 | $22.90 | $18.45 | 0.8% | -18.6% | |
| 2016 | $22.76 | $22.90 | 1.1% | +1.7% | |
| 2015 | $27.04 | $22.76 | 0.4% | -15.4% | |
| 2014 | $24.48 | $27.04 | 0.4% | +10.9% | |
| 2013 | $20.89 | $24.48 | 0.5% | +17.7% | |
| 2012 | $14.81 | $20.89 | 0.8% | +41.9% | |
| 2011 | $13.24 | $14.81 | 0.8% | +12.7% | |
| 2010 | $10.39 | $13.24 | 0.2% | +27.7% | |
| 2009 | $3.98 | $10.39 | 0.0% | +161.1% | |
| 2008 | $19.36 | $3.98 | 1.1% | -78.3% | |
| 2007 | $29.04 | $19.36 | 1.2% | -32.1% | |
| 2006 | $22.28 | $29.04 | 1.9% | +32.3% | |
| 2005 | $24.80 | $22.28 | 1.5% | -8.7% | |
| 2004 | $22.92 | $24.80 | 2.1% | +10.3% | |
| 2003 | $14.87 | $22.92 | 1.3% | +55.4% | |
| 2002 | $23.44 | $14.87 | 0.0% | -36.6% | |
| 2001 | $6.88 | $23.44 | 0.0% | +240.9% | |
| 2000 | $9.75 | $6.88 | 0.0% | -29.5% | |
| 1999 | $17.25 | $9.75 | 0.0% | -43.5% | |
| 1998 | $4.81 | $17.25 | 0.0% | +258.4% |
- Annualized
- +10.3%
- 1998–2026
- Average year
- +28.6%
- 28 full years
- Best year
- +258.4%
- 1998
- Worst year
- -78.3%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 18/28
- 64% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.3%
1998–2026
Average year
+28.6%
28 full years
Best year
+258.4%
1998
Worst year
-78.3%
2008
Positive years
18/28
64% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1998+258%'98
1999-43%
2000-29%'00
2001+241%
2002-37%'02
2003+55%
2004+10%'04
2005-8.7%
2006+32%'06
2007-32%
2008-78%'08
2009+161%
2010+28%'10
2011+13%
2012+42%'12
2013+18%
2014+11%'14
2015-15%
2016+1.7%'16
2017-19%
2018-24%'18
2019+129%
2020+26%'20
2021+29%
2022+1.9%'22
2023+17%
2024+15%'24
2025-0.27%
2026+5.2%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SAH. 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 Sonic Automotive Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1998, Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 28.6%.
- What were Sonic Automotive Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1998–2026, the best year was 1998 (+258.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-78.3%).
- How often is Sonic Automotive Inc. up in a year?
- 18 of the 28 full years since 1998 were positive — about 64% of the time.
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