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 +31.13% over the past year and −7.38% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 1, 1972, LLY is up +14,167.70% in real purchasing-power return, or +9.63%/yr, and is currently −10.29% below its real total-return high on Nov. 25, 2025.

Thu 1972-06-01? to Tue 2026-05-19 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
LLY
×
−7.38%
2026-05-19
+31.13%
2026-05-19
Eli Lilly and Company NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1972-06-01? to Tue 2026-05-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
LLY
×
+14,167.70%
+9.63%/yr
+9.28%/yr
(R2=0.862)
Eli Lilly and Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1972-06-01? to Tue 2026-05-19 Start
Value
End
Value
LLY
×
$10,000.00
1972-06-01
$1,426,769.88
2026-05-19
Eli Lilly and Company NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year LLY
2026 (YTD) −7.38%
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%

Drawdowns

Thu 1972-06-01? to Tue 2026-05-19 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
LLY
×
−10.29%
from 2025-11-25 peak
−74.17%
2009-03-05
from 2000-08-08 peak
Eli Lilly and Company NYSE Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-05-19 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
LLY
×
+31.13% +26.51%
+12.45%/yr
+114.77%
+29.01%/yr
+338.17%
+34.38%/yr
+1,060.91%
+27.79%/yr
Eli Lilly and Company NYSE Common Stock