VRTX returns by year
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has returned +14.6% annually (CAGR) since 1992. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated returns by year (1992–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $453.36 | $528.04 | +0.0% | +16.5% | |
| 2025 | $402.70 | $453.36 | +0.0% | +12.6% | |
| 2024 | $406.89 | $402.70 | +0.0% | -1.0% | |
| 2023 | $288.78 | $406.89 | +0.0% | +40.9% | |
| 2022 | $219.60 | $288.78 | +0.0% | +31.5% | |
| 2021 | $236.34 | $219.60 | +0.0% | -7.1% | |
| 2020 | $218.95 | $236.34 | +0.0% | +7.9% | |
| 2019 | $165.71 | $218.95 | +0.0% | +32.1% | |
| 2018 | $149.86 | $165.71 | +0.0% | +10.6% | |
| 2017 | $73.67 | $149.86 | +0.0% | +103.4% | |
| 2016 | $125.83 | $73.67 | +0.0% | -41.5% | |
| 2015 | $118.80 | $125.83 | +0.0% | +5.9% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VRTX'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 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's average annual return?
- Since 1992, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) has returned about 14.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 26.4%.
- What were Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 2000 (+308.6%) and the worst was 2001 (-65.6%).
- How often is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated up in a year?
- 21 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 62% of the time.