Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) trailing returns
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s 10-year return is +1.5% a year (CAGR) (+16.4% cumulative). How Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.9% | +0.0% | +0.9% | — |
| 5 days | +6.0% | +0.0% | +6.0% | — |
| 1 month | +6.2% | +0.0% | +6.2% | -5.5%Sep 29 |
| YTD | -7.3% | +0.0% | -7.3% | -38.1%Jun 4 |
| 1 year | -19.9% | +0.0% | -19.9% | -38.1%Jun 2026 |
| 5 years | -18.8% | +0.0% | -18.8%-64.6% | -70.1%Jun 2026 |
| 10 years | +1.5% | +0.0% | +1.5%+16.4% | -87.7%Jun 2026 |
| 20 years | +8.5% | +0.0% | +8.5%+415.7% | -87.7%Jun 2026 |
| 30 years | +7.9% | +0.0% | +7.9%+877.4% | -87.7%Jun 2026 |
| Since inception (1995) | +6.2% | +0.0% | +6.2%+545.8% | -87.7%Jun 2026 |
Growth of SAM#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years-18.8%/year · -64.6%
- 10 years+1.5%/year · +16.4%
- 20 years+8.5%/year · +415.7%
- 30 years+7.9%/year · +877.4%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in SAM's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) returned about +1.5% a year annualized (+16.4% cumulative total return).
- What is Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) compounded at about +8.5% a year (+415.7% cumulative).
- What is Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) compounded at about +7.9% a year (+877.4% cumulative).
- What is Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s return since inception?
- Since 1995, Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) has compounded at about +6.2% a year — +545.8% in total.