What is Stryker Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1984, Stryker Corporation (SYK) has returned about 18.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.6%.

What were Stryker Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1991 (+220.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-46.0%).

How often is Stryker Corporation up in a year?

31 of the 39 full years since 1984 were positive — about 79% of the time.

SYK

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$326.54+$13.15 (+4.20%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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SYK returns by year

Stryker Corporation has returned +18.6% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Stryker Corporation (SYK) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+18.6%

1984–2026

Average year

+22.6%

39 full years

Best year

+220.0%

1991

Worst year

-46.0%

2008

Positive years

31/39

79% up

Stryker Corporation returns by year (1984–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Stryker Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$351.47	$326.54	+0.3%	-6.8%
2025	$360.05	$351.47	+0.9%	-1.5%
2024	$299.46	$360.05	+1.1%	+21.3%
2023	$244.49	$299.46	+1.3%	+23.8%
2022	$267.42	$244.49	+1.2%	-7.4%
2021	$245.04	$267.42	+1.1%	+10.2%
2020	$209.94	$245.04	+1.4%	+18.2%
2019	$156.75	$209.94	+1.4%	+35.3%
2018	$154.84	$156.75	+1.2%	+2.4%
2017	$119.81	$154.84	+1.6%	+30.8%
2016	$92.94	$119.81	+1.8%	+30.7%
2015	$94.33	$92.94	+1.5%	+0.0%
2014	$75.14	$94.33	+1.9%	+27.4%
2013	$54.82	$75.14	+2.2%	+39.3%
2012	$49.71	$54.82	+1.8%	+12.1%
2011	$53.70	$49.71	+1.3%	-6.1%
2010	$50.37	$53.70	+1.3%	+7.9%
2009	$39.95	$50.37	+0.6%	+26.7%
2008	$74.72	$39.95	+0.5%	-46.0%
2007	$55.11	$74.72	+0.6%	+36.2%
2006	$44.43	$55.11	+0.5%	+24.5%
2005	$48.25	$44.43	+0.2%	-7.7%
2004	$42.51	$48.25	+0.2%	+13.7%
2003	$33.56	$42.51	+0.2%	+26.9%
2002	$29.19	$33.56	+0.2%	+15.2%
2001	$25.30	$29.19	+0.2%	+15.6%
2000	$17.41	$25.30	+0.2%	+45.6%
1999	$13.77	$17.41	+0.2%	+26.7%
1998	$9.31	$13.77	+0.4%	+48.2%
1997	$7.47	$9.31	+0.4%	+25.1%
1996	$6.56	$7.47	+0.4%	+14.2%
1995	$4.59	$6.56	+0.3%	+43.1%
1994	$3.53	$4.59	+0.3%	+30.4%
1993	$4.89	$3.53	+0.0%	-27.8%
1992	$6.25	$4.89	+0.0%	-21.8%
1991	$1.95	$6.25	+0.0%	+220.0%
1990	$1.55	$1.95	+0.0%	+26.3%
1989	$0.84	$1.55	+0.0%	+83.3%
1988	$0.49	$0.84	+0.0%	+70.5%
1985	$0.35	$0.49	+0.0%	+42.5%
1984	$0.46	$0.35	+0.0%	-24.2%
1983	$0.20	$0.46	+0.1%	+133.0%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SYK'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 Stryker Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1984, Stryker Corporation (SYK) has returned about 18.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.6%.
What were Stryker Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 1991 (+220.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-46.0%).
How often is Stryker Corporation up in a year?: 31 of the 39 full years since 1984 were positive — about 79% of the time.