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 +53.17% over the past year and +19.49% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, CVS is up +2,300.37% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.15%/yr, and is currently −16.74% below its real total-return high on Jul. 29, 2015.

Wed 1973-02-21? to Mon 2026-05-18 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
CVS
×
+19.49%
2026-05-18
+53.17%
2026-05-18
CVS Health Corp NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1973-02-21? to Mon 2026-05-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CVS
×
+2,300.37%
+6.15%/yr
+8.14%/yr
(R2=0.932)
CVS Health Corp NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21? to Mon 2026-05-18 Start
Value
End
Value
CVS
×
$10,000.00
1973-02-21
$240,036.51
2026-05-18
CVS Health Corp NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CVS
2026 (YTD) +19.49%
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 −16.93%
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 +38.77%
1987 −3.36%
1986 +8.64%
1985 +35.06%
1984 +2.75%
1983 −5.01%
1982 +80.50%
1981 −0.27%
1980 +12.32%
1979 −8.00%
1978 −13.19%
1977 −2.33%
1976 +41.70%
1975 +164.19%
1974 −47.84%
1973 −61.23%

Drawdowns

Wed 1973-02-21? to Mon 2026-05-18 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CVS
×
−16.74%
from 2015-07-29 peak
−85.87%
1974-12-24
from 1973-03-20 peak
CVS Health Corp NYSE Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-05-18 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
CVS
×
+53.17% +69.77%
+30.27%/yr
+41.69%
+12.32%/yr
+2.81%
+0.56%/yr
−7.62%
−0.79%/yr
CVS Health Corp NYSE Common Stock