What is Truist Financial Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1981, Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.5%.

What were Truist Financial Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1997 (+83.3%) and the worst was 1999 (-30.7%).

How often is Truist Financial Corporation up in a year?

32 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 71% of the time.

TFC

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$51.78+$0.57 (+1.12%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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TFC returns by year

Truist Financial Corporation has returned +10.3% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+10.3%

1981–2026

Average year

+12.5%

45 full years

Best year

+83.3%

1997

Worst year

-30.7%

1999

Positive years

32/45

71% up

Truist Financial Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Truist Financial Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$49.21	$51.78	+2.2%	+7.4%
2025	$43.38	$49.21	+5.5%	+18.9%
2024	$36.92	$43.38	+6.2%	+23.7%
2023	$43.03	$36.92	+5.5%	-8.7%
2022	$58.55	$43.03	+2.9%	-23.6%
2021	$47.93	$58.55	+3.9%	+26.1%
2020	$56.32	$47.93	+3.7%	-11.2%
2019	$43.32	$56.32	+4.5%	+34.5%
2018	$49.72	$43.32	+2.6%	-10.3%
2017	$47.02	$49.72	+2.9%	+8.6%
2016	$37.81	$47.02	+4.1%	+28.4%
2015	$38.89	$37.81	+2.6%	-0.1%
2014	$37.32	$38.89	+2.7%	+6.9%
2013	$29.11	$37.32	+4.5%	+32.7%
2012	$25.17	$29.11	+2.9%	+18.6%
2011	$26.29	$25.17	+1.8%	-2.4%
2010	$25.37	$26.29	+2.3%	+5.9%
2009	$27.46	$25.37	+5.5%	-2.2%
2008	$30.67	$27.46	+5.9%	-4.6%
2007	$43.93	$30.67	+3.0%	-27.2%
2006	$41.91	$43.93	+4.0%	+8.9%
2005	$42.05	$41.91	+3.7%	+3.4%
2004	$38.64	$42.05	+4.0%	+12.8%
2003	$36.99	$38.64	+3.6%	+8.1%
2002	$36.11	$36.99	+3.2%	+5.6%
2001	$37.31	$36.11	+2.8%	-0.5%
2000	$27.38	$37.31	+4.3%	+40.6%
1999	$40.31	$27.38	+1.4%	-30.7%
1998	$32.03	$40.31	+4.1%	+30.0%
1997	$18.13	$32.03	+6.6%	+83.3%
1996	$13.13	$18.13	+7.1%	+45.2%
1995	$9.56	$13.13	+3.7%	+41.0%
1994	$9.88	$9.56	+0.0%	-3.2%
1993	$9.81	$9.88	+0.0%	+0.6%
1992	$6.94	$9.81	+0.0%	+41.4%
1991	$5.00	$6.94	+0.0%	+38.8%
1990	$6.75	$5.00	+0.0%	-25.9%
1989	$6.42	$6.75	+0.0%	+5.2%
1988	$5.58	$6.42	+0.0%	+14.9%
1987	$4.94	$5.58	+0.0%	+12.9%
1986	$4.89	$4.94	+0.0%	+1.1%
1985	$3.94	$4.89	+0.0%	+23.9%
1984	$3.64	$3.94	+0.0%	+8.4%
1983	$2.16	$3.64	+0.0%	+68.8%
1982	$1.93	$2.16	+0.0%	+11.5%
1981	$1.87	$1.93	+0.0%	+3.6%

Total return by period

-50%+0%+50%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from TFC'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 Truist Financial Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1981, Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.5%.
What were Truist Financial Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1997 (+83.3%) and the worst was 1999 (-30.7%).
How often is Truist Financial Corporation up in a year?: 32 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 71% of the time.