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Year | Average Closing Price | Year Open | Year High | Year Low | Year Close | Nominal Return | Total Return (Dividends Reinvested) | Real Total Return (Inflation Adjusted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1928 | $19.94 | $17.76 | $24.35 | $16.95 | $24.35 | 37.88% | 42.70% | 44.36% |
1929 | $26.12 | $24.81 | $31.86 | $17.66 | $21.45 | -11.91% | -7.93% | -8.46% |
1930 | $21.03 | $21.18 | $25.92 | $14.44 | $15.34 | -28.48% | -23.92% | -18.72% |
1931 | $13.63 | $15.85 | $18.17 | $7.72 | $8.12 | -47.07% | -41.72% | -35.73% |
1932 | $6.91 | $7.56 | $9.31 | $4.40 | $6.92 | -14.78% | -8.62% | 1.84% |
1933 | $9.06 | $6.83 | $12.20 | $5.53 | $9.97 | 44.08% | 50.43% | 49.29% |
1934 | $9.83 | $10.11 | $11.82 | $8.36 | $9.50 | -4.71% | -0.20% | -1.69% |
1935 | $10.58 | $9.51 | $13.46 | $8.06 | $13.43 | 41.37% | 46.32% | 42.07% |
1936 | $15.44 | $13.40 | $17.69 | $13.40 | $17.18 | 27.92% | 33.28% | 31.38% |
1937 | $15.38 | $16.93 | $18.67 | $10.17 | $10.55 | -38.59% | -33.93% | -35.77% |
1938 | $11.47 | $10.52 | $13.91 | $8.50 | $13.14 | 24.55% | 29.38% | 33.08% |
1939 | $12.05 | $13.08 | $13.23 | $10.42 | $12.46 | -5.18% | -0.46% | -0.46% |
1940 | $11.01 | $12.63 | $12.77 | $8.99 | $10.58 | -15.09% | -9.71% | -10.35% |
1941 | $9.83 | $10.48 | $10.86 | $8.37 | $8.69 | -17.86% | -11.15% | -19.18% |
1942 | $8.66 | $8.89 | $9.77 | $7.47 | $9.77 | 12.43% | 19.22% | 9.34% |
1943 | $11.52 | $9.92 | $12.64 | $9.89 | $11.67 | 19.45% | 25.69% | 22.08% |
1944 | $12.47 | $11.66 | $13.28 | $11.56 | $13.28 | 13.80% | 19.28% | 16.60% |
1945 | $15.13 | $13.33 | $17.68 | $13.21 | $17.36 | 30.72% | 35.69% | 32.71% |
1946 | $17.09 | $17.25 | $19.25 | $14.12 | $15.30 | -11.87% | -7.78% | -21.93% |
1947 | $15.16 | $15.20 | $16.14 | $13.77 | $15.30 | 0.00% | 5.49% | -3.08% |
1948 | $15.55 | $15.34 | $17.06 | $13.84 | $15.20 | -0.65% | 5.42% | 2.36% |
1949 | $15.22 | $14.95 | $16.79 | $13.55 | $16.79 | 10.46% | 17.96% | 20.46% |
1950 | $18.40 | $16.66 | $20.43 | $16.66 | $20.43 | 21.68% | 30.43% | 23.13% |
1951 | $22.32 | $20.77 | $23.85 | $20.69 | $23.77 | 16.35% | 23.25% | 16.27% |
1952 | $24.50 | $23.80 | $26.59 | $23.09 | $26.57 | 11.78% | 17.71% | 16.83% |
1953 | $24.72 | $26.54 | $26.66 | $22.71 | $24.81 | -6.62% | -1.17% | -1.90% |
1954 | $29.72 | $24.95 | $35.98 | $24.80 | $35.98 | 45.02% | 51.23% | 52.36% |
1955 | $40.50 | $36.75 | $46.41 | $34.58 | $45.48 | 26.40% | 30.96% | 30.47% |
1956 | $46.64 | $45.16 | $49.64 | $43.11 | $46.67 | 2.62% | 6.44% | 3.36% |
1957 | $44.42 | $46.20 | $49.13 | $38.98 | $39.99 | -14.31% | -10.48% | -13.00% |
1958 | $46.20 | $40.33 | $55.21 | $40.33 | $55.21 | 38.06% | 42.44% | 39.97% |
1959 | $57.42 | $55.44 | $60.71 | $53.58 | $59.89 | 8.48% | 11.79% | 9.89% |
1960 | $55.85 | $59.91 | $60.39 | $52.20 | $58.11 | -2.97% | 0.28% | -1.06% |
1961 | $66.27 | $57.57 | $72.64 | $57.57 | $71.55 | 23.13% | 26.60% | 25.76% |
1962 | $62.32 | $71.55 | $71.96 | $51.35 | $63.10 | -11.81% | -8.83% | -10.03% |
1963 | $69.86 | $63.10 | $75.36 | $62.32 | $75.02 | 18.89% | 22.50% | 20.52% |
1964 | $81.37 | $75.02 | $86.80 | $74.82 | $84.75 | 12.97% | 16.30% | 15.18% |
1965 | $88.16 | $84.75 | $93.30 | $80.73 | $92.43 | 9.06% | 12.27% | 10.15% |
1966 | $85.18 | $92.43 | $94.72 | $72.28 | $80.33 | -13.09% | -9.99% | -13.00% |
1967 | $91.96 | $80.33 | $98.31 | $79.43 | $96.47 | 20.09% | 23.73% | 20.08% |
1968 | $98.38 | $96.47 | $109.37 | $86.73 | $103.86 | 7.66% | 10.84% | 5.85% |
1969 | $97.77 | $103.86 | $106.74 | $88.04 | $92.06 | -11.36% | -8.32% | -13.67% |
1970 | $83.15 | $92.06 | $94.25 | $68.61 | $92.15 | 0.10% | 3.51% | -1.95% |
1971 | $98.32 | $92.15 | $105.60 | $89.34 | $102.09 | 10.79% | 14.12% | 10.51% |
1972 | $109.13 | $102.09 | $119.79 | $100.87 | $118.05 | 15.63% | 18.72% | 14.81% |
1973 | $107.44 | $118.06 | $121.74 | $91.05 | $97.55 | -17.37% | -14.50% | -21.35% |
1974 | $82.78 | $97.55 | $101.05 | $60.96 | $68.56 | -29.72% | -26.03% | -34.15% |
1975 | $86.18 | $68.65 | $96.58 | $68.65 | $90.19 | 31.55% | 36.92% | 28.04% |
1976 | $102.04 | $90.19 | $108.72 | $89.81 | $107.46 | 19.15% | 23.64% | 17.90% |
1977 | $98.18 | $107.46 | $107.97 | $90.01 | $95.10 | -11.50% | -7.16% | -12.99% |
1978 | $96.11 | $95.10 | $108.05 | $86.45 | $96.11 | 1.06% | 6.39% | -2.41% |
1979 | $103.00 | $96.11 | $112.16 | $95.22 | $107.94 | 12.31% | 18.19% | 4.32% |
1980 | $118.71 | $107.94 | $141.96 | $94.23 | $135.76 | 25.77% | 31.48% | 16.85% |
1981 | $128.04 | $135.76 | $140.32 | $110.19 | $122.55 | -9.73% | -4.85% | -12.64% |
1982 | $119.71 | $122.55 | $144.36 | $102.20 | $140.64 | 14.76% | 20.37% | 15.93% |
1983 | $160.47 | $140.65 | $172.65 | $138.08 | $164.93 | 17.27% | 22.31% | 17.84% |
1984 | $160.46 | $164.93 | $170.41 | $147.26 | $167.24 | 1.40% | 5.97% | 1.94% |
1985 | $186.83 | $167.20 | $213.08 | $163.36 | $211.28 | 26.33% | 31.06% | 26.26% |
1986 | $236.39 | $211.28 | $254.87 | $202.60 | $242.17 | 14.62% | 18.54% | 17.25% |
1987 | $287.00 | $242.17 | $337.89 | $216.46 | $247.08 | 2.03% | 5.67% | 1.18% |
1988 | $265.88 | $247.10 | $283.95 | $240.17 | $277.72 | 12.40% | 16.35% | 11.42% |
1989 | $323.05 | $277.72 | $360.44 | $273.81 | $353.40 | 27.25% | 31.23% | 25.40% |
1990 | $334.63 | $353.40 | $369.78 | $294.51 | $330.22 | -6.56% | -3.14% | -8.71% |
1991 | $376.19 | $330.20 | $418.32 | $309.35 | $417.09 | 26.31% | 30.00% | 26.14% |
1992 | $415.75 | $417.03 | $442.65 | $392.41 | $435.71 | 4.46% | 7.43% | 4.41% |
1993 | $451.61 | $435.70 | $471.29 | $426.88 | $466.45 | 7.06% | 9.94% | 7.00% |
1994 | $460.42 | $466.51 | $482.85 | $435.86 | $459.27 | -1.54% | 1.28% | -1.35% |
1995 | $541.72 | $459.21 | $622.88 | $457.20 | $615.93 | 34.11% | 37.11% | 33.72% |
1996 | $670.49 | $615.93 | $762.12 | $597.29 | $740.74 | 20.26% | 22.68% | 18.74% |
1997 | $873.43 | $740.74 | $986.25 | $729.55 | $970.43 | 31.01% | 33.10% | 30.87% |
1998 | $1,085.50 | $970.43 | $1,244.93 | $912.83 | $1,229.23 | 26.67% | 28.34% | 26.30% |
1999 | $1,327.33 | $1,229.23 | $1,473.10 | $1,205.46 | $1,469.25 | 19.53% | 20.88% | 17.72% |
2000 | $1,427.22 | $1,469.25 | $1,552.87 | $1,254.07 | $1,320.28 | -10.14% | -9.03% | -12.01% |
2001 | $1,194.18 | $1,320.28 | $1,383.37 | $944.75 | $1,148.08 | -13.04% | -11.85% | -13.20% |
2002 | $993.93 | $1,148.08 | $1,176.97 | $768.63 | $879.82 | -23.37% | -21.97% | -23.78% |
2003 | $965.23 | $879.82 | $1,112.56 | $788.90 | $1,111.92 | 26.38% | 28.36% | 25.99% |
2004 | $1,130.65 | $1,111.92 | $1,217.33 | $1,060.72 | $1,211.92 | 8.99% | 10.74% | 7.25% |
2005 | $1,207.23 | $1,211.92 | $1,275.80 | $1,136.15 | $1,248.29 | 3.00% | 4.83% | 1.37% |
2006 | $1,310.46 | $1,248.29 | $1,431.81 | $1,219.29 | $1,418.30 | 13.62% | 15.61% | 12.75% |
2007 | $1,477.18 | $1,418.03 | $1,576.09 | $1,363.98 | $1,468.36 | 3.53% | 5.48% | 1.35% |
2008 | $1,220.04 | $1,467.97 | $1,471.77 | $741.02 | $903.25 | -38.49% | -36.55% | -36.61% |
2009 | $948.05 | $902.99 | $1,130.38 | $666.79 | $1,115.10 | 23.45% | 25.94% | 22.60% |
2010 | $1,139.97 | $1,116.56 | $1,262.60 | $1,010.91 | $1,257.64 | 12.78% | 14.82% | 13.13% |
2011 | $1,267.64 | $1,257.62 | $1,370.58 | $1,074.77 | $1,257.60 | 0.00% | 2.10% | -0.84% |
2012 | $1,379.35 | $1,258.86 | $1,474.51 | $1,258.86 | $1,426.19 | 13.41% | 15.89% | 13.91% |
2013 | $1,643.80 | $1,426.19 | $1,849.44 | $1,426.19 | $1,848.36 | 29.60% | 32.05% | 30.10% |
2014 | $1,931.38 | $1,845.86 | $2,093.55 | $1,737.92 | $2,058.90 | 11.39% | 13.52% | 12.67% |
2015 | $2,061.07 | $2,058.90 | $2,134.72 | $1,867.01 | $2,043.94 | -0.73% | 1.38% | 0.65% |
2016 | $2,094.65 | $2,038.20 | $2,277.53 | $1,810.10 | $2,238.83 | 9.54% | 11.77% | 9.50% |
2017 | $2,449.08 | $2,251.57 | $2,694.97 | $2,245.13 | $2,673.61 | 19.42% | 21.61% | 19.09% |
2018 | $2,746.21 | $2,683.73 | $2,940.91 | $2,346.58 | $2,506.85 | -6.24% | -4.23% | -6.02% |
2019 | $2,913.36 | $2,476.96 | $3,247.93 | $2,443.96 | $3,230.78 | 28.88% | 31.20% | 28.27% |
2020 | $3,217.86 | $3,244.67 | $3,760.20 | $2,191.86 | $3,756.07 | 16.26% | 18.06% | 16.48% |
2021 | $4,273.39 | $3,764.61 | $4,808.93 | $3,662.71 | $4,766.18 | 26.89% | 28.50% | 20.05% |
2022 | $4,098.51 | $4,778.14 | $4,818.62 | $3,491.58 | $3,839.50 | -19.44% | -18.04% | -23.01% |
2023 | $4,283.73 | $3,853.29 | $4,793.30 | $3,794.33 | $4,769.83 | 24.23% | 26.06% | 21.97% |
2024 | $5,428.24 | $4,745.20 | $6,099.97 | $4,682.11 | $5,881.63 | 23.31% | 24.88% | 21.37% |
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