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

Total Real Returns

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

LLY real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, LLY returned +44.28% over the past year and +8.11% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 1, 1972, LLY is up +16,554.26% in real purchasing-power return, or +9.91%/yr, and is currently −3.36% below its real total-return high on Jul. 7, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1972-06-01💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
LLY × 		+16,554.26%
+9.91%/yr 		+9.33%/yr
R2=0.862
Eli Lilly and Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1972-06-01💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value 		End
Value
LLY × 		$10,000.00
1972-06-01 		$1,665,425.98
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
LLY × 		+8.11% +44.28%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
LLY × 		−3.36%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-07-07 peak 		−74.17%
on 2009-03-05
from 2000-08-08 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
LLY × 		+44.28% +32.50%
+15.11%/yr 		+142.82%
+34.41%/yr 		+318.26%
+33.13%/yr 		+1,138.76%
+28.62%/yr

Annual Returns

Year LLY
2026 (YTD) +8.11%
2025 +36.59%
2024 +29.57%
2023 +55.70%
2022 +26.09%
2021 +55.16%
2020 +29.27%
2019 +13.55%
2018 +37.83%
2017 +15.40%
2016 −12.19%
2015 +24.48%
2014 +38.70%
2013 +5.70%
2012 +22.14%
2011 +21.57%
2010 +2.13%
2009 −8.73%
2008 −21.40%
2007 +1.53%
2006 −7.51%
2005 −0.87%
2004 −20.14%
2003 +11.05%
2002 −19.49%
2001 −15.72%
2000 +37.24%
1999 −26.22%
1998 +27.07%
1997 +90.27%
1996 +28.39%
1995 +72.94%
1994 +12.62%
1993 −0.29%
1992 −27.00%
1991 +13.51%
1990 +3.19%
1989 +56.85%
1988 +8.04%
1987 +2.92%
1986 +35.32%
1985 +69.32%
1984 +15.20%
1983 +1.28%
1982 +3.59%
1981 −15.85%
1980 −1.18%
1979 +14.23%
1978 +19.99%
1977 −22.58%
1976 −9.91%
1975 −27.79%
1974 −17.06%
1973 −13.68%
1972 +20.98%