SAM
$180.82+0.90%
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)Stock · Consumer StaplesRussell 2000 0.04%Russell 3000 0.002%US Stock Market 0.002%
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) total returns by year (1996–2026)#
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 | $195.13 | $180.82 | 0.0% | -7.3% | |
| 2025 | $299.98 | $195.13 | 0.0% | -35.0% | |
| 2024 | $345.59 | $299.98 | 0.0% | -13.2% | |
| 2023 | $329.52 | $345.59 | 0.0% | +4.9% | |
| 2022 | $505.10 | $329.52 | 0.0% | -34.8% | |
| 2021 | $994.29 | $505.10 | 0.0% | -49.2% | |
| 2020 | $377.85 | $994.29 | 0.0% | +163.1% | |
| 2019 | $240.84 | $377.85 | 0.0% | +56.9% | |
| 2018 | $191.10 | $240.84 | 0.0% | +26.0% | |
| 2017 | $169.85 | $191.10 | 0.0% | +12.5% | |
| 2016 | $201.91 | $169.85 | 0.0% | -15.9% | |
| 2015 | $289.54 | $201.91 | 0.0% | -30.3% | |
| 2014 | $241.79 | $289.54 | 0.0% | +19.7% | |
| 2013 | $134.45 | $241.79 | 0.0% | +79.8% | |
| 2012 | $108.56 | $134.45 | 0.0% | +23.8% | |
| 2011 | $95.09 | $108.56 | 0.0% | +14.2% | |
| 2010 | $46.60 | $95.09 | 0.0% | +104.1% | |
| 2009 | $28.40 | $46.60 | 0.0% | +64.1% | |
| 2008 | $37.65 | $28.40 | 0.0% | -24.6% | |
| 2007 | $35.98 | $37.65 | 0.0% | +4.6% | |
| 2006 | $25.00 | $35.98 | 0.0% | +43.9% | |
| 2005 | $21.27 | $25.00 | 0.0% | +17.5% | |
| 2004 | $18.14 | $21.27 | 0.0% | +17.3% | |
| 2003 | $14.30 | $18.14 | 0.0% | +26.9% | |
| 2002 | $17.15 | $14.30 | 0.0% | -16.6% | |
| 2001 | $8.81 | $17.15 | 0.0% | +94.6% | |
| 2000 | $7.19 | $8.81 | 0.0% | +22.6% | |
| 1999 | $8.50 | $7.19 | 0.0% | -15.4% | |
| 1998 | $7.81 | $8.50 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1997 | $10.25 | $7.81 | 0.0% | -23.8% | |
| 1996 | $23.75 | $10.25 | 0.0% | -56.8% |
- Annualized
- +6.5%
- 1996–2026
- Average year
- +16.3%
- 30 full years
- Best year
- +163.1%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -56.8%
- 1996
- Positive years
- 19/30
- 63% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.5%
1996–2026
Average year
+16.3%
30 full years
Best year
+163.1%
2020
Worst year
-56.8%
1996
Positive years
19/30
63% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-150%-100%-50%0%50%100%150%
1996-57%'96
1997-24%
1998+8.8%
1999-15%'99
2000+23%
2001+95%
2002-17%'02
2003+27%
2004+17%
2005+18%'05
2006+44%
2007+4.6%
2008-25%'08
2009+64%
2010+104%
2011+14%'11
2012+24%
2013+80%
2014+20%'14
2015-30%
2016-16%
2017+13%'17
2018+26%
2019+57%
2020+163%'20
2021-49%
2022-35%
2023+4.9%'23
2024-13%
2025-35%
2026-7.3%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SAM. 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 Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s average annual return?
- Since 1996, Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) has returned about 6.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.3%.
- What were Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1996–2026, the best year was 2020 (+163.1%) and the worst was 1996 (-56.8%).
- How often is Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) up in a year?
- 19 of the 30 full years since 1996 were positive — about 63% of the time.
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