T
$22.85+1.60%
as of close, Oct 13, 2026
☾ AH $22.85 +1.60%
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AT&T Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 13, 2026
AT&T Inc. total returns by year (1985–2026)#
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 | $24.84 | $22.85 | 4.4% | -3.6% | |
| 2025 | $22.77 | $24.84 | 4.9% | +14.0% | |
| 2024 | $16.78 | $22.77 | 8.4% | +44.1% | |
| 2023 | $18.41 | $16.78 | 6.1% | -2.7% | |
| 2022 | $18.58 | $18.41 | 6.7% | +5.8% | |
| 2021 | $21.72 | $18.58 | 6.4% | -8.1% | |
| 2020 | $29.52 | $21.72 | 5.0% | -21.4% | |
| 2019 | $21.56 | $29.52 | 8.6% | +45.5% | |
| 2018 | $29.37 | $21.56 | 4.3% | -22.3% | |
| 2017 | $32.12 | $29.37 | 4.6% | -4.0% | |
| 2016 | $25.99 | $32.12 | 4.7% | +28.3% | |
| 2015 | $25.37 | $25.99 | 5.9% | +8.3% | |
| 2014 | $26.56 | $25.37 | 5.1% | +0.7% | |
| 2013 | $25.46 | $26.56 | 5.4% | +9.7% | |
| 2012 | $22.84 | $25.46 | 6.0% | +17.5% | |
| 2011 | $22.19 | $22.84 | 7.7% | +10.6% | |
| 2010 | $21.17 | $22.19 | 6.8% | +11.6% | |
| 2009 | $21.53 | $21.17 | 6.3% | +4.7% | |
| 2008 | $31.39 | $21.53 | 3.4% | -28.1% | |
| 2007 | $27.00 | $31.39 | 4.4% | +20.6% | |
| 2006 | $18.50 | $27.00 | 5.1% | +51.1% | |
| 2005 | $19.46 | $18.50 | 5.5% | +0.5% | |
| 2004 | $19.69 | $19.46 | 9.0% | +7.8% | |
| 2003 | $20.48 | $19.69 | 5.5% | +1.7% | |
| 2002 | $29.58 | $20.48 | 3.2% | -27.5% | |
| 2001 | $36.07 | $29.58 | 2.2% | -15.8% | |
| 2000 | $36.82 | $36.07 | 3.7% | +1.6% | |
| 1999 | $40.50 | $36.82 | 3.6% | -5.5% | |
| 1998 | $27.66 | $40.50 | 7.9% | +54.3% | |
| 1997 | $19.59 | $27.66 | 7.6% | +48.8% | |
| 1996 | $21.62 | $19.59 | 5.5% | -3.8% | |
| 1995 | $15.25 | $21.62 | 6.6% | +48.4% | |
| 1994 | $15.67 | $15.25 | 0.0% | -2.7% | |
| 1993 | $13.97 | $15.67 | 0.0% | +12.2% | |
| 1992 | $12.20 | $13.97 | 5.4% | +19.9% | |
| 1991 | $10.57 | $12.20 | 6.1% | +21.5% | |
| 1990 | $12.06 | $10.57 | 4.3% | -8.1% | |
| 1989 | $7.62 | $12.06 | 8.8% | +67.0% | |
| 1988 | $6.49 | $7.62 | 7.9% | +25.4% | |
| 1987 | $7.07 | $6.49 | 2.6% | -5.5% | |
| 1986 | $5.38 | $7.07 | 0.0% | +31.3% | |
| 1985 | $4.45 | $5.38 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
- Annualized
- +9.4%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +11.7%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +67.0%
- 1989
- Worst year
- -28.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 28/41
- 68% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.4%
1985–2026
Average year
+11.7%
41 full years
Best year
+67.0%
1989
Worst year
-28.1%
2008
Positive years
28/41
68% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1985+21%'85
1986+31%
1987-5.5%
1988+25%
1989+67%'89
1990-8.1%
1991+21%
1992+20%
1993+12%'93
1994-2.7%
1995+48%
1996-3.8%
1997+49%'97
1998+54%
1999-5.5%
2000+1.6%
2001-16%'01
2002-28%
2003+1.7%
2004+7.8%
2005+0.53%'05
2006+51%
2007+21%
2008-28%
2009+4.7%'09
2010+12%
2011+11%
2012+17%
2013+9.7%'13
2014+0.66%
2015+8.3%
2016+28%
2017-4.0%'17
2018-22%
2019+46%
2020-21%
2021-8.1%'21
2022+5.8%
2023-2.7%
2024+44%
2025+14%'25
2026-3.6%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on T. 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 AT&T Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1985, AT&T Inc. (T) has returned about 9.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.7%.
- What were AT&T Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1989 (+67.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-28.1%).
- How often is AT&T Inc. up in a year?
- 28 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 68% of the time.
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