SYF returns by year
Synchrony Financial has returned +12.3% annually (CAGR) since 2015. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Synchrony Financial (SYF) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Synchrony Financial returns by year (2015–2026)#
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 | $83.43 | $72.91 | +0.7% | -11.9% | |
| 2025 | $65.00 | $83.43 | +2.3% | +30.6% | |
| 2024 | $38.19 | $65.00 | +3.8% | +74.0% | |
| 2023 | $32.86 | $38.19 | +3.5% | +19.7% | |
| 2022 | $46.39 | $32.86 | +1.7% | -27.4% | |
| 2021 | $34.71 | $46.39 | +2.7% | +36.4% | |
| 2020 | $36.01 | $34.71 | +3.5% | -0.1% | |
| 2019 | $23.46 | $36.01 | +4.0% | +57.5% | |
| 2018 | $38.61 | $23.46 | +1.4% | -37.9% | |
| 2017 | $36.27 | $38.61 | +1.9% | +8.3% | |
| 2016 | $30.41 | $36.27 | +1.1% | +20.4% | |
| 2015 | $29.75 | $30.41 | +0.0% | +2.2% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SYF'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 Synchrony Financial's average annual return?
- Since 2015, Synchrony Financial (SYF) has returned about 12.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.7%.
- What were Synchrony Financial's best and worst years?
- Over 2015–2026, the best year was 2024 (+74.0%) and the worst was 2018 (-37.9%).
- How often is Synchrony Financial up in a year?
- 8 of the 11 full years since 2015 were positive — about 73% of the time.