Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share)Stock · Consumer Discretionary

$63.66−$0.77 (-1.20%)as of market close, Aug 6, 2026

UL returns by year

Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) has returned +9.1% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) (UL) below, through August 6, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.1%

1981–2026

Average year

+10.9%

45 full years

Best year

+64.0%

1986

Worst year

-38.5%

2008

Positive years

32/45

71% up

Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) returns by year (1981–2026)#

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

Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$65.40	$63.66	+0.0%	-2.7%
2025	$63.85	$65.40	+0.0%	+2.4%
2024	$54.59	$63.85	+0.0%	+17.0%
2023	$56.70	$54.59	+0.0%	-3.7%
2022	$60.57	$56.70	+0.0%	-6.4%
2021	$67.97	$60.57	+0.0%	-10.9%
2020	$64.38	$67.97	+0.0%	+5.6%
2019	$58.84	$64.38	+0.0%	+9.4%
2018	$62.32	$58.84	+0.0%	-5.6%
2017	$45.83	$62.32	+0.0%	+36.0%
2016	$48.56	$45.83	+0.0%	-5.6%
2015	$45.59	$48.56	+0.0%	+6.5%
2014	$46.40	$45.59	+0.0%	-1.7%
2013	$43.60	$46.40	+0.0%	+6.4%
2012	$37.75	$43.60	+0.0%	+15.5%
2011	$34.77	$37.75	+0.0%	+8.5%
2010	$35.92	$34.77	+0.0%	-3.2%
2009	$25.92	$35.92	+0.0%	+38.6%
2008	$42.14	$25.92	+0.0%	-38.5%
2007	$31.33	$42.14	+0.0%	+34.5%
2006	$25.10	$31.33	+0.0%	+24.8%
2005	$24.72	$25.10	+0.0%	+1.5%
2004	$23.52	$24.72	+0.0%	+5.1%
2003	$23.93	$23.52	+0.0%	-1.7%
2002	$20.81	$23.93	+0.0%	+15.0%
2001	$21.62	$20.81	+0.0%	-3.7%
2000	$18.93	$21.62	+0.0%	+14.3%
1999	$28.15	$18.93	+0.0%	-32.8%
1998	$21.58	$28.15	+0.0%	+30.4%
1997	$15.25	$21.58	+0.0%	+41.5%
1996	$13.22	$15.25	+0.0%	+15.4%
1995	$11.40	$13.22	+0.0%	+16.0%
1994	$11.07	$11.40	+0.0%	+3.0%
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%

Total return by period

-60%-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%+60%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from UL'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 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 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.9%.
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 (-38.5%).
How often is Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) up in a year?: 32 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 71% of the time.