S&P 500 Total Returns

The total returns of the S&P 500 index are listed by year. Total returns include two components: the return generated by dividends and the return generated by price changes in the index. While most individuals focus only on the price returns of the index, dividends play an important role in overall investment returns.

S&P 500 Total Returns by Year

Year	Total Return
2024	22.51
2023	26.29
2022	-18.11
2021	28.71
2020	18.40
2019	31.49
2018	-4.38
2017	21.83
2016	11.96
2015	1.38
2014	13.69
2013	32.39
2012	16.00
2011	2.11
2010	15.06
2009	26.46
2008	-37.00
2007	5.49
2006	15.79
2005	4.91
2004	10.88
2003	28.68
2002	-22.10
2001	-11.89
2000	-9.10
1999	21.04
1998	28.58
1997	33.36
1996	22.96
1995	37.58
1994	1.32
1993	10.08
1992	7.62
1991	30.47
1990	-3.10
1989	31.69
1988	16.61
1987	5.25
1986	18.67
1985	31.73
1984	6.27
1983	22.56
1982	21.55
1981	-4.91
1980	32.42
1979	18.44
1978	6.56
1977	-7.18
1976	23.84
1975	37.20
1974	-26.47
1973	-14.66
1972	18.98
1971	14.31
1970	4.01
1969	-8.50
1968	11.06
1967	23.98
1966	-10.06
1965	12.45
1964	16.48
1963	22.80
1962	-8.73
1961	26.89
1960	0.47
1959	11.96
1958	43.36
1957	-10.78
1956	6.56
1955	31.56
1954	52
1953	-0.99
1952	18.37
1951	24.02
1950	31.71
1949	18.79
1948	5.50
1947	5.71
1946	-8.07
1945	36.44
1944	19.75
1943	25.90
1942	20.34
1941	-11.59
1940	-9.78
1939	-0.41
1938	31.12
1937	-35.03
1936	33.92
1935	47.67
1934	-1.44
1933	53.99
1932	-8.19
1931	-43.34
1930	-24.90
1929	-8.42
1928	43.61
1927	37.49
1926	11.62