What is Target Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1978, Target Corporation (TGT) has returned about 14.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.5%.

What were Target Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1978–2026, the best year was 2019 (+100.1%) and the worst was 1987 (-35.0%).

How often is Target Corporation up in a year?

27 of the 42 full years since 1978 were positive — about 64% of the time.

TGT

Target CorporationStock · Consumer Staples

$130.21−$0.08 (-0.06%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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TGT returns by year

Target Corporation has returned +14.2% annually (CAGR) since 1978. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Target Corporation (TGT) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+14.2%

1978–2026

Average year

+14.5%

42 full years

Best year

+100.1%

2019

Worst year

-35.0%

1987

Positive years

27/42

64% up

Target Corporation returns by year (1978–2026)#

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

Target Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$97.75	$130.21	+2.6%	+35.8%
2025	$135.18	$97.75	+3.2%	-24.5%
2024	$142.42	$135.18	+2.8%	-2.3%
2023	$149.04	$142.42	+3.1%	-1.4%
2022	$231.44	$149.04	+1.4%	-34.2%
2021	$176.53	$231.44	+1.8%	+32.9%
2020	$128.21	$176.53	+2.8%	+40.5%
2019	$66.09	$128.21	+6.1%	+100.1%
2018	$65.25	$66.09	+3.4%	+4.6%
2017	$72.23	$65.25	+3.8%	-5.9%
2016	$72.61	$72.23	+3.2%	+2.7%
2015	$75.91	$72.61	+2.7%	-1.6%
2014	$63.27	$75.91	+3.8%	+23.8%
2013	$59.17	$63.27	+2.5%	+9.5%
2012	$51.22	$59.17	+2.6%	+18.2%
2011	$60.13	$51.22	+1.8%	-13.0%
2010	$48.37	$60.13	+2.0%	+26.3%
2009	$34.53	$48.37	+2.4%	+42.5%
2008	$50.00	$34.53	+0.9%	-30.0%
2007	$57.05	$50.00	+0.8%	-11.6%
2006	$54.97	$57.05	+0.7%	+4.5%
2005	$51.93	$54.97	+0.7%	+6.6%
2004	$38.40	$51.93	+0.9%	+36.1%
2003	$30.00	$38.40	+1.0%	+29.0%
2002	$41.05	$30.00	+0.5%	-26.5%
2001	$32.25	$41.05	+0.7%	+28.0%
2000	$36.72	$32.25	+0.6%	-11.6%
1999	$27.13	$36.72	+0.9%	+36.2%
1998	$16.88	$27.13	+1.4%	+62.1%
1997	$9.81	$16.88	+2.2%	+74.2%
1996	$6.25	$9.81	+3.0%	+60.0%
1995	$5.90	$6.25	+1.9%	+7.9%
1994	$5.55	$5.90	+0.0%	+6.2%
1993	$6.31	$5.55	+0.0%	-12.0%
1992	$5.16	$6.31	+0.0%	+22.4%
1991	$4.77	$5.16	+0.0%	+8.1%
1990	$5.30	$4.77	+0.0%	-10.0%
1989	$3.30	$5.30	+1.9%	+62.5%
1988	$2.30	$3.30	+0.0%	+43.4%
1987	$3.54	$2.30	+0.0%	-35.0%
1986	$3.82	$3.54	+0.0%	-7.4%
1985	$2.63	$3.82	+0.0%	+45.6%
1984	$2.59	$2.63	+0.0%	+1.2%
1983	$0.80	$2.59	+0.0%	+225.5%
1978	$0.27	$0.80	+0.0%	+197.2%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from TGT'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 Target Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1978, Target Corporation (TGT) has returned about 14.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.5%.
What were Target Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1978–2026, the best year was 2019 (+100.1%) and the worst was 1987 (-35.0%).
How often is Target Corporation up in a year?: 27 of the 42 full years since 1978 were positive — about 64% of the time.