All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

ADP: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

ADP real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, ADP returned −16.19% over the past year and −2.33% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, ADP is up +18,392.96% in real purchasing-power return, or +11.93%/yr, and is currently −22.41% below its real total-return high on Jun. 6, 2025.

Data ending Fri Jul. 17, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
ADP × 		+18,392.96%
+11.93%/yr 		+11.26%/yr
R2=0.956
Automatic Data Processing Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Start
Value 		End
Value
ADP × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$1,849,296.19
2026-07-17

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-17

  YTD YoY
ADP × 		−2.33% −16.19%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
ADP × 		−22.41%
on 2026-07-17
from 2025-06-06 peak 		−61.36%
on 2003-03-13
from 2000-11-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-17 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
ADP × 		−16.19% +0.98%
+0.49%/yr 		+7.01%
+2.28%/yr 		+12.82%
+2.44%/yr 		+140.59%
+9.18%/yr

Annual Returns

Year ADP
2026 (YTD) −2.33%
2025 −12.52%
2024 +24.81%
2023 −3.48%
2022 −7.28%
2021 +33.23%
2020 +4.43%
2019 +29.74%
2018 +12.12%
2017 +14.13%
2016 +21.77%
2015 +3.34%
2014 +19.75%
2013 +43.94%
2012 +7.12%
2011 +17.15%
2010 +10.51%
2009 +10.24%
2008 −8.77%
2007 −1.44%
2006 +6.91%
2005 +1.94%
2004 +10.26%
2003 +0.83%
2002 −34.07%
2001 −7.50%
2000 +14.60%
1999 +32.08%
1998 +29.69%
1997 +42.49%
1996 +13.25%
1995 +25.18%
1994 +4.54%
1993 +2.48%
1992 +14.85%
1991 +67.08%
1990 +4.79%
1989 +22.98%
1988 −15.99%
1987 +23.33%
1986 +19.81%
1985 +48.25%
1984 +8.04%
1983 −5.87%
1982 +45.01%
1981 −4.94%
1980 +40.54%