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 +28.96% over the past year and +16.01% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, CVS is up +2,230.23% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.06%/yr, and is currently −19.17% below its real total-return high on Jul. 29, 2015.

Data ending Thu Aug. 27, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-08-27 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CVS × 		+2,230.23%
+6.06%/yr 		+8.12%/yr
R2=0.932
CVS Health Corp NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-08-27 Start
Value 		End
Value
CVS × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$233,023.13
2026-08-27

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-27

  YTD YoY
CVS × 		+16.01% +28.96%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CVS × 		−19.17%
on 2026-08-27
from 2015-07-29 peak 		−85.87%
on 1974-12-24
from 1973-03-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-08-27 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CVS × 		+28.96% +64.10%
+28.10%/yr 		+41.85%
+12.36%/yr 		+7.06%
+1.37%/yr 		−2.39%
−0.24%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CVS
2026 (YTD) +16.01%
2025 +79.55%
2024 −42.43%
2023 −15.37%
2022 −13.24%
2021 +44.69%
2020 −6.42%
2019 +14.65%
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 −16.94%
2001 −51.11%
2000 +46.20%
1999 −29.03%
1998 +69.95%
1997 +52.81%
1996 +55.42%
1995 +15.91%
1994 −22.96%
1993 −23.11%
1992 +19.69%
1991 +6.04%
1990 −8.41%
1989 +18.16%
1988 +38.78%
1987 −3.36%
1986 +8.63%
1985 +35.07%
1984 +2.75%
1983 −5.01%
1982 +80.50%
1981 −0.27%
1980 +12.31%
1979 −7.99%
1978 −13.20%
1977 −2.32%
1976 +41.72%
1975 +164.02%
1974 −47.82%
1973 −61.23%