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Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 21, 2026
Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) total returns by year (1981–2026)#
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 | $65.40 | $64.38 | 2.5% | +1.0% | |
| 2025 | $63.85 | $65.40 | 3.1% | +5.6% | |
| 2024 | $54.59 | $63.85 | 3.5% | +20.5% | |
| 2023 | $56.70 | $54.59 | 3.2% | -0.5% | |
| 2022 | $60.57 | $56.70 | 3.2% | -3.2% | |
| 2021 | $67.97 | $60.57 | 2.9% | -8.0% | |
| 2020 | $64.38 | $67.97 | 3.1% | +8.6% | |
| 2019 | $58.84 | $64.38 | 3.1% | +12.5% | |
| 2018 | $62.32 | $58.84 | 2.9% | -2.7% | |
| 2017 | $45.83 | $62.32 | 3.7% | +39.7% | |
| 2016 | $48.56 | $45.83 | 2.7% | -3.0% | |
| 2015 | $45.59 | $48.56 | 2.8% | +9.3% | |
| 2014 | $46.40 | $45.59 | 3.2% | +1.5% | |
| 2013 | $43.60 | $46.40 | 3.2% | +9.6% | |
| 2012 | $37.75 | $43.60 | 3.7% | +19.2% | |
| 2011 | $34.77 | $37.75 | 3.8% | +12.4% | |
| 2010 | $35.92 | $34.77 | 3.4% | +0.2% | |
| 2009 | $25.92 | $35.92 | 4.9% | +43.5% | |
| 2008 | $42.14 | $25.92 | 1.9% | -36.6% | |
| 2007 | $31.33 | $42.14 | 3.7% | +38.2% | |
| 2006 | $25.10 | $31.33 | 4.2% | +29.0% | |
| 2005 | $24.72 | $25.10 | 3.3% | +4.8% | |
| 2004 | $23.52 | $24.72 | 3.4% | +8.5% | |
| 2003 | $23.93 | $23.52 | 2.7% | +1.0% | |
| 2002 | $20.81 | $23.93 | 2.5% | +17.4% | |
| 2001 | $21.62 | $20.81 | 2.2% | -1.5% | |
| 2000 | $18.93 | $21.62 | 2.9% | +17.1% | |
| 1999 | $28.15 | $18.93 | 1.3% | -31.4% | |
| 1998 | $21.58 | $28.15 | 1.6% | +32.1% | |
| 1997 | $15.25 | $21.58 | 2.7% | +44.2% | |
| 1996 | $13.22 | $15.25 | 2.8% | +18.2% | |
| 1995 | $11.40 | $13.22 | 2.4% | +18.3% | |
| 1994 | $11.07 | $11.40 | 0.6% | +3.6% | |
| 1993 | $10.56 | $11.07 | 0.0% | +4.8% | |
| 1992 | $10.44 | $10.56 | 0.0% | +1.1% | |
| 1991 | $8.33 | $10.44 | 0.0% | +25.4% | |
| 1990 | $7.47 | $8.33 | 0.0% | +11.5% | |
| 1989 | $5.16 | $7.47 | 0.0% | +44.7% | |
| 1988 | $5.51 | $5.16 | 0.0% | -6.4% | |
| 1987 | $4.13 | $5.51 | 0.0% | +33.5% | |
| 1986 | $2.52 | $4.13 | 0.0% | +64.0% | |
| 1985 | $1.59 | $2.52 | 0.0% | +58.6% | |
| 1984 | $1.63 | $1.59 | 0.0% | -2.4% | |
| 1983 | $1.50 | $1.63 | 0.0% | +8.3% | |
| 1982 | $1.48 | $1.50 | 0.0% | +1.6% | |
| 1981 | $1.31 | $1.48 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
- Annualized
- +11.2%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +13.0%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +64.0%
- 1986
- Worst year
- -36.6%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 35/45
- 78% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.2%
1981–2026
Average year
+13.0%
45 full years
Best year
+64.0%
1986
Worst year
-36.6%
2008
Positive years
35/45
78% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1981+12%'81
1982+1.6%
1983+8.3%
1984-2.4%
1985+59%'85
1986+64%
1987+34%
1988-6.4%
1989+45%'89
1990+12%
1991+25%
1992+1.1%
1993+4.8%'93
1994+3.6%
1995+18%
1996+18%
1997+44%'97
1998+32%
1999-31%
2000+17%
2001-1.5%'01
2002+17%
2003+1.0%
2004+8.5%
2005+4.8%'05
2006+29%
2007+38%
2008-37%
2009+43%'09
2010+0.17%
2011+12%
2012+19%
2013+9.6%'13
2014+1.5%
2015+9.3%
2016-3.0%
2017+40%'17
2018-2.7%
2019+12%
2020+8.6%
2021-8.0%'21
2022-3.2%
2023-0.54%
2024+20%
2025+5.6%'25
2026+0.98%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on UL. 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 Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share)'s average annual return?
- Since 1981, Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) (UL) has returned about 11.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.0%.
- What were Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1986 (+64.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.6%).
- How often is Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) up in a year?
- 35 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 78% of the time.
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