UNF
$263.00-0.69%
Unifirst Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Unifirst Corporation total returns by year (1988–2026)#
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 | $192.90 | $263.00 | 0.6% | +36.9% | |
| 2025 | $171.09 | $192.90 | 0.9% | +13.6% | |
| 2024 | $182.91 | $171.09 | 0.7% | -5.7% | |
| 2023 | $192.99 | $182.91 | 0.7% | -4.6% | |
| 2022 | $210.40 | $192.99 | 0.6% | -7.6% | |
| 2021 | $211.69 | $210.40 | 0.5% | -0.1% | |
| 2020 | $201.98 | $211.69 | 0.6% | +5.4% | |
| 2019 | $143.07 | $201.98 | 0.5% | +41.6% | |
| 2018 | $164.90 | $143.07 | 0.2% | -13.0% | |
| 2017 | $143.65 | $164.90 | 0.1% | +14.9% | |
| 2016 | $104.20 | $143.65 | 0.2% | +38.0% | |
| 2015 | $121.45 | $104.20 | 0.1% | -14.1% | |
| 2014 | $107.00 | $121.45 | 0.2% | +13.7% | |
| 2013 | $73.32 | $107.00 | 0.2% | +46.2% | |
| 2012 | $56.74 | $73.32 | 0.4% | +29.6% | |
| 2011 | $55.05 | $56.74 | 0.3% | +3.4% | |
| 2010 | $48.11 | $55.05 | 0.4% | +14.8% | |
| 2009 | $29.69 | $48.11 | 0.7% | +62.8% | |
| 2008 | $38.00 | $29.69 | 0.3% | -21.5% | |
| 2007 | $38.41 | $38.00 | 0.4% | -0.7% | |
| 2006 | $31.10 | $38.41 | 0.4% | +23.9% | |
| 2005 | $28.28 | $31.10 | 0.3% | +10.3% | |
| 2004 | $23.71 | $28.28 | 0.7% | +19.9% | |
| 2003 | $20.20 | $23.71 | 0.8% | +18.2% | |
| 2002 | $22.55 | $20.20 | 0.6% | -9.8% | |
| 2001 | $10.25 | $22.55 | 2.0% | +122.0% | |
| 2000 | $12.63 | $10.25 | 1.3% | -17.5% | |
| 1999 | $22.81 | $12.63 | 0.5% | -44.1% | |
| 1998 | $28.06 | $22.81 | 0.4% | -18.3% | |
| 1997 | $21.25 | $28.06 | 1.4% | +33.5% | |
| 1996 | $18.00 | $21.25 | 1.4% | +19.4% | |
| 1995 | $12.13 | $18.00 | 1.8% | +50.3% | |
| 1994 | $15.50 | $12.13 | 0.0% | -21.8% | |
| 1993 | $13.25 | $15.50 | 0.0% | +17.0% | |
| 1992 | $11.13 | $13.25 | 0.0% | +19.1% | |
| 1991 | $8.50 | $11.13 | 0.0% | +30.9% | |
| 1990 | $11.94 | $8.50 | 0.0% | -28.8% | |
| 1989 | $6.44 | $11.94 | 0.0% | +85.4% | |
| 1988 | $7.22 | $6.44 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
- Annualized
- +10.0%
- 1988–2026
- Average year
- +13.6%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +122.0%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -44.1%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 23/38
- 61% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.0%
1988–2026
Average year
+13.6%
38 full years
Best year
+122.0%
2001
Worst year
-44.1%
1999
Positive years
23/38
61% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1988-11%'88
1989+85%
1990-29%
1991+31%'91
1992+19%
1993+17%
1994-22%'94
1995+50%
1996+19%
1997+33%'97
1998-18%
1999-44%
2000-17%'00
2001+122%
2002-9.8%
2003+18%'03
2004+20%
2005+10%
2006+24%'06
2007-0.69%
2008-22%
2009+63%'09
2010+15%
2011+3.4%
2012+30%'12
2013+46%
2014+14%
2015-14%'15
2016+38%
2017+15%
2018-13%'18
2019+42%
2020+5.4%
2021-0.14%'21
2022-7.6%
2023-4.6%
2024-5.7%'24
2025+14%
2026+37%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on UNF. 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 Unifirst Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1988, Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has returned about 10.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.6%.
- What were Unifirst Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2001 (+122.0%) and the worst was 1999 (-44.1%).
- How often is Unifirst Corporation up in a year?
- 23 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 61% of the time.
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