What is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE)'s average annual return?

Since 1991, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) (UNH) has returned about 21.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 26.6%.

What were UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE)'s best and worst years?

Over 1991–2026, the best year was 1991 (+220.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-54.3%).

UNH

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE)Stock · Healthcare

$425.36−$1.18 (-0.28%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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UNH returns by year

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) has returned +21.3% annually (CAGR) since 1991. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) (UNH) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+21.3%

1991–2026

Average year

+26.6%

35 full years

Best year

+220.4%

1991

Worst year

-54.3%

2008

Positive years

29/35

83% up

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) returns by year (1991–2026)#

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

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$330.11	$425.36	+1.0%	+29.8%
2025	$505.86	$330.11	+1.6%	-33.1%
2024	$526.47	$505.86	+1.5%	-2.4%
2023	$530.18	$526.47	+1.5%	+0.8%
2022	$502.14	$530.18	+1.3%	+6.9%
2021	$350.68	$502.14	+2.0%	+45.2%
2020	$293.98	$350.68	+2.0%	+21.2%
2019	$249.12	$293.98	+2.0%	+20.0%
2018	$220.46	$249.12	+1.5%	+14.5%
2017	$160.04	$220.46	+2.1%	+39.8%
2016	$117.64	$160.04	+2.4%	+38.4%
2015	$101.09	$117.64	+1.9%	+18.3%
2014	$75.30	$101.09	+2.2%	+36.4%
2013	$54.24	$75.30	+2.8%	+41.7%
2012	$50.68	$54.24	+1.6%	+8.6%
2011	$36.11	$50.68	+1.8%	+42.2%
2010	$30.48	$36.11	+1.4%	+19.9%
2009	$26.60	$30.48	+0.2%	+14.8%
2008	$58.20	$26.60	+0.0%	-54.3%
2007	$53.73	$58.20	+0.1%	+8.4%
2006	$62.14	$53.73	+0.0%	-13.5%
2005	$44.02	$62.14	+0.0%	+41.2%
2004	$29.09	$44.02	+0.1%	+51.4%
2003	$20.88	$29.09	+0.0%	+39.4%
2002	$17.69	$20.88	+0.0%	+18.0%
2001	$15.34	$17.69	+0.1%	+15.4%
2000	$6.64	$15.34	+0.1%	+131.2%
1999	$5.38	$6.64	+0.1%	+23.4%
1998	$6.21	$5.38	+0.0%	-13.3%
1997	$5.63	$6.21	+0.1%	+10.5%
1996	$8.17	$5.63	+0.0%	-31.2%
1995	$5.64	$8.17	+0.0%	+44.9%
1994	$4.74	$5.64	+0.0%	+18.9%
1993	$3.55	$4.74	+0.0%	+33.4%
1992	$2.33	$3.55	+0.0%	+52.7%
1991	$0.73	$2.33	+0.0%	+220.4%
1990	$0.19	$0.73	+0.0%	+279.7%

Total return by period

-200%-100%+0%+100%+200%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from UNH'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 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE)'s average annual return?: Since 1991, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) (UNH) has returned about 21.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 26.6%.
What were UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE)'s best and worst years?: Over 1991–2026, the best year was 1991 (+220.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-54.3%).
How often is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) up in a year?: 29 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 83% of the time.