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

Total Real Returns

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

UNH real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, UNH returned +27.12% over the past year and +17.97% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 17, 1984, UNH is up +113,464.34% in real purchasing-power return, or +18.29%/yr, and is currently −37.61% below its real total-return high on Nov. 11, 2024.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1984-10-17💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
UNH × 		+113,464.34%
+18.29%/yr 		+18.62%/yr
R2=0.921
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1984-10-17💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value 		End
Value
UNH × 		$10,000.00
1984-10-17 		$11,356,434.32
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
UNH × 		+17.97% +27.12%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
UNH × 		−37.61%
on 2026-09-04
from 2024-11-11 peak 		−83.67%
on 1987-11-17
from 1986-04-08 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
UNH × 		+27.12% −35.35%
−19.60%/yr 		−18.78%
−6.70%/yr 		−16.24%
−3.48%/yr 		+146.57%
+9.44%/yr

Annual Returns

Year UNH
2026 (YTD) +17.97%
2025 −34.88%
2024 −5.14%
2023 −2.48%
2022 +0.44%
2021 +35.66%
2020 +19.62%
2019 +17.32%
2018 +12.38%
2017 +36.94%
2016 +35.60%
2015 +17.41%
2014 +35.43%
2013 +38.96%
2012 +6.75%
2011 +38.08%
2010 +18.14%
2009 +11.71%
2008 −54.30%
2007 +4.12%
2006 −15.61%
2005 +36.54%
2004 +46.61%
2003 +36.83%
2002 +15.29%
2001 +13.61%
2000 +123.61%
1999 +20.21%
1998 −14.67%
1997 +8.63%
1996 −33.34%
1995 +41.37%
1994 +15.92%
1993 +29.92%
1992 +48.44%
1991 +211.06%
1990 +81.07%
1989 +157.61%
1988 +18.80%
1987 −58.55%
1986 −19.17%
1985 +163.18%
1984 −18.96%