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

Total Real Returns

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

CVS real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CVS returned +10.67% over the past year and +11.84% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, CVS is up +1,837.31% in real purchasing-power return, or +5.67%/yr, and is currently −22.08% below its real total-return high on Jul. 29, 2015.

Data ending Thu Nov. 12, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-11-12 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CVS × 		+1,837.31%
+5.67%/yr 		+7.66%/yr
R2=0.927
CVS Health Corp NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-11-12 Start
Value 		End
Value
CVS × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$193,730.56
2026-11-12

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-12

  YTD YoY
CVS × 		+11.84% +10.67%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CVS × 		−22.08%
on 2026-11-12
from 2015-07-29 peak 		−85.88%
on 1974-12-24
from 1973-03-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-11-12 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CVS × 		+10.67% +66.82%
+29.16%/yr 		+35.17%
+10.57%/yr 		−7.42%
−1.53%/yr 		+16.67%
+1.55%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CVS
2026 (YTD) +11.84%
2025 +79.55%
2024 −42.43%
2023 −15.37%
2022 −13.24%
2021 +44.69%
2020 −6.42%
2019 +14.64%
2018 −8.78%
2017 −7.70%
2016 −19.50%
2015 +2.15%
2014 +35.54%
2013 +48.16%
2012 +18.23%
2011 +15.51%
2010 +7.51%
2009 +10.17%
2008 −27.23%
2007 +24.34%
2006 +14.72%
2005 +13.98%
2004 +21.65%
2003 +43.19%
2002 −16.93%
2001 −51.11%
2000 +46.20%
1999 −29.03%
1998 +69.95%
1997 +53.60%
1996 +52.26%
1995 +1.54%
1994 −22.96%
1993 −23.11%
1992 +19.68%
1991 +6.04%
1990 −8.41%
1989 +18.16%
1988 +38.78%
1987 −3.38%
1986 +8.64%
1985 +35.06%
1984 +2.75%
1983 −5.01%
1982 +80.50%
1981 −0.26%
1980 +12.31%
1979 −8.00%
1978 −13.19%
1977 −2.32%
1976 +41.69%
1975 +164.11%
1974 −47.83%
1973 −61.23%