S&P 500 History Since 1928
The S&P 500 closed at 7,757 on October 21, 2026. Its all-time high close was 7,819 on October 6, 2026 (0.8% below). Since January 3, 1928 it has risen from 17.76, about 6.3% a year excluding dividends. Its biggest one-day fall was 20.5% on October 19, 1987.
Daily data to October 21, 2026 · Index points
Latest close
7,757
October 21, 2026
All-time high close
7,819
October 6, 2026 · -0.8% from it
Starting value
17.76
January 3, 1928
Average yearly change
+6.3%
price only, excl. dividends
S&P 500 chart
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Daily closes (monthly for the Shiller series and CAPE; bitcoin at 00:00 UTC, every day). Index values exclude dividends. Dotted lines mark famous market moments, including bitcoin halvings.
Price on a date
Any date since January 3, 1928. Weekends and holidays show the previous close (bitcoin has a close every day).
Biggest one-day moves
| Falls | |
|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1987 | −20.5% |
| Oct 28, 1929 | −12.9% |
| Mar 16, 2020 | −12.0% |
| Oct 29, 1929 | −10.2% |
| Apr 16, 1935 | −10.0% |
| Nov 6, 1929 | −9.9% |
| Sep 3, 1946 | −9.9% |
| Mar 12, 2020 | −9.5% |
| Oct 18, 1937 | −9.1% |
| Oct 5, 1931 | −9.1% |
| Gains | |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1933 | +16.6% |
| Oct 30, 1929 | +12.5% |
| Oct 6, 1931 | +12.4% |
| Sep 5, 1939 | +11.9% |
| Sep 21, 1932 | +11.8% |
| Oct 13, 2008 | +11.6% |
| Oct 28, 2008 | +10.8% |
| Jun 22, 1931 | +10.5% |
| Apr 17, 1935 | +9.6% |
| Apr 20, 1933 | +9.5% |
Close-to-close changes between consecutive trading days (moves across long market closures are left out).
Bear Markets (Falls of 20% or More)
The usual definition: a fall of at least 20% from a closing high, ending at the lowest close before a 20% rebound. Prices only — not adjusted for dividends or inflation.
| Fall | Peak | Trough | Length | Back to the old high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −25.4% | Jan 3, 2022 4,797 | Oct 12, 2022 3,577 | 9 mo | Jan 2024 (2.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.9% | Feb 19, 2020 3,386 | Mar 23, 2020 2,237 | 1 mo | Aug 2020 (0.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −27.6% | Jan 6, 2009 935 | Mar 9, 2009 677 | 2 mo | Jun 2009 (0.4 yrs after the peak) |
| −51.9% | Oct 9, 2007 1,565 | Nov 20, 2008 752 | 1.1 yrs | Mar 2013 (5.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −32.0% | Jan 4, 2002 1,173 | Jul 23, 2002 798 | 7 mo | Nov 2004 (2.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −36.8% | Mar 24, 2000 1,527 | Sep 21, 2001 966 | 1.5 yrs | May 2007 (7.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.5% | Aug 25, 1987 337 | Dec 4, 1987 224 | 3 mo | Jul 1989 (1.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −27.1% | Nov 28, 1980 141 | Aug 12, 1982 102 | 1.7 yrs | Nov 1982 (1.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −48.2% | Jan 11, 1973 120 | Oct 3, 1974 62 | 1.7 yrs | Jul 1980 (7.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −36.1% | Nov 29, 1968 108 | May 26, 1970 69 | 1.5 yrs | Mar 1972 (3.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −22.2% | Feb 9, 1966 94 | Oct 7, 1966 73 | 8 mo | May 1967 (1.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −28.0% | Dec 12, 1961 73 | Jun 26, 1962 52 | 6 mo | Sep 1963 (1.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −21.5% | Aug 2, 1956 50 | Oct 22, 1957 39 | 1.2 yrs | Sep 1958 (2.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −20.6% | Jun 15, 1948 17 | Jun 13, 1949 14 | 12 mo | Jan 1950 (1.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −28.5% | May 29, 1946 19 | May 19, 1947 14 | 12 mo | Jun 1950 (4.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −34.4% | Nov 7, 1940 11 | Apr 28, 1942 7 | 1.5 yrs | Mar 1943 (2.4 yrs after the peak) |
| −31.9% | Oct 25, 1939 13 | Jun 10, 1940 9 | 8 mo | Jul 1944 (4.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −25.1% | Oct 10, 1938 14 | Apr 11, 1939 10 | 6 mo | Feb 1945 (6.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −54.5% | Mar 10, 1937 19 | Mar 31, 1938 9 | 1.1 yrs | Jan 1946 (8.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −31.8% | Feb 6, 1934 12 | Mar 14, 1935 8 | 1.1 yrs | Sep 1935 (1.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −29.4% | Jul 18, 1933 12 | Oct 19, 1933 9 | 3 mo | Oct 1935 (2.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −40.6% | Sep 7, 1932 9 | Feb 27, 1933 6 | 6 mo | May 1933 (0.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −61.8% | Nov 9, 1931 12 | Jun 1, 1932 4 | 7 mo | Jul 1933 (1.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −42.5% | Jun 26, 1931 15 | Oct 5, 1931 9 | 3 mo | Apr 1936 (4.8 yrs after the peak) |
| −32.9% | Feb 24, 1931 18 | Jun 2, 1931 12 | 3 mo | Feb 1937 (6.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −44.3% | Apr 10, 1930 26 | Dec 16, 1930 14 | 8 mo | Dec 1952 (22.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −44.6% | Sep 16, 1929 32 | Nov 13, 1929 18 | 2 mo | Sep 1954 (25.0 yrs after the peak) |
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | +190% | +11.2% |
| 2000s | −24% | −2.7% |
| 1990s | +316% | +15.3% |
| 1980s | +227% | +12.6% |
| 1970s | +17% | +1.6% |
| 1960s | +54% | +4.4% |
| 1950s | +257% | +13.6% |
| 1940s | +35% | +3.0% |
| 1930s | −42% | −5.3% |
End of the previous decade to the end of the decade.
Best and worst years
| Best | |
|---|---|
| 1954 | +45.0% |
| 1933 | +44.1% |
| 1935 | +41.4% |
| 1958 | +38.1% |
| 1995 | +34.1% |
| Worst | |
|---|---|
| 1931 | −47.1% |
| 1937 | −38.6% |
| 2008 | −38.5% |
| 1974 | −29.7% |
| 1930 | −28.5% |
Calendar-year change, year-end close to year-end close.
S&P 500 by Year
Year-end close, change, and the year's highest and lowest close. Click a year for its key events, daily chart and biggest days.
| Year | Close | Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 7,757 | +13.3% | 7,819 Oct 6 | 6,344 Mar 30 |
| 2025 | 6,846 | +16.4% | 6,932 Dec 24 | 4,983 Apr 8 |
| 2024 | 5,882 | +23.3% | 6,090 Dec 6 | 4,689 Jan 4 |
| 2023 | 4,770 | +24.2% | 4,783 Dec 28 | 3,808 Jan 5 |
| 2022 | 3,840 | −19.4% | 4,797 Jan 3 | 3,577 Oct 12 |
| 2021 | 4,766 | +26.9% | 4,793 Dec 29 | 3,701 Jan 4 |
| 2020 | 3,756 | +16.3% | 3,756 Dec 31 | 2,237 Mar 23 |
| 2019 | 3,231 | +28.9% | 3,240 Dec 27 | 2,448 Jan 3 |
| 2018 | 2,507 | −6.2% | 2,931 Sep 20 | 2,351 Dec 24 |
| 2017 | 2,674 | +19.4% | 2,690 Dec 18 | 2,258 Jan 3 |
| 2016 | 2,239 | +9.5% | 2,272 Dec 13 | 1,829 Feb 11 |
| 2015 | 2,044 | −0.7% | 2,131 May 21 | 1,868 Aug 25 |
| 2014 | 2,059 | +11.4% | 2,091 Dec 29 | 1,742 Feb 3 |
| 2013 | 1,848 | +29.6% | 1,848 Dec 31 | 1,457 Jan 8 |
| 2012 | 1,426 | +13.4% | 1,466 Sep 14 | 1,277 Jan 3 |
| 2011 | 1,258 | 0.0% | 1,364 Apr 29 | 1,099 Oct 3 |
| 2010 | 1,258 | +12.8% | 1,260 Dec 29 | 1,023 Jul 2 |
| 2009 | 1,115 | +23.5% | 1,128 Dec 28 | 676.53 Mar 9 |
| 2008 | 903.25 | −38.5% | 1,447 Jan 2 | 752.44 Nov 20 |
| 2007 | 1,468 | +3.5% | 1,565 Oct 9 | 1,374 Mar 5 |
| 2006 | 1,418 | +13.6% | 1,427 Dec 15 | 1,224 Jun 13 |
| 2005 | 1,248 | +3.0% | 1,273 Dec 14 | 1,138 Apr 20 |
| 2004 | 1,212 | +9.0% | 1,214 Dec 30 | 1,063 Aug 12 |
| 2003 | 1,112 | +26.4% | 1,112 Dec 31 | 800.73 Mar 11 |
| 2002 | 879.82 | −23.4% | 1,173 Jan 4 | 776.76 Oct 9 |
| 2001 | 1,148 | −13.0% | 1,374 Jan 30 | 965.80 Sep 21 |
| 2000 | 1,320 | −10.1% | 1,527 Mar 24 | 1,265 Dec 20 |
| 1999 | 1,469 | +19.5% | 1,469 Dec 31 | 1,212 Jan 14 |
| 1998 | 1,229 | +26.7% | 1,242 Dec 29 | 927.69 Jan 9 |
| 1997 | 970.43 | +31.0% | 983.79 Dec 5 | 737.01 Jan 2 |
| 1996 | 740.74 | +20.3% | 757.03 Nov 25 | 598.48 Jan 10 |
| 1995 | 615.93 | +34.1% | 621.69 Dec 13 | 459.11 Jan 3 |
| 1994 | 459.27 | −1.5% | 482.00 Feb 2 | 438.92 Apr 4 |
| 1993 | 466.45 | +7.1% | 470.94 Dec 28 | 429.05 Jan 8 |
| 1992 | 435.71 | +4.5% | 441.28 Dec 18 | 394.50 Apr 8 |
| 1991 | 417.09 | +26.3% | 417.09 Dec 31 | 311.49 Jan 9 |
| 1990 | 330.22 | −6.6% | 368.95 Jul 16 | 295.46 Oct 11 |
| 1989 | 353.40 | +27.3% | 359.80 Oct 9 | 275.31 Jan 3 |
| 1988 | 277.72 | +12.4% | 283.66 Oct 21 | 242.63 Jan 20 |
| 1987 | 247.08 | +2.0% | 336.77 Aug 25 | 223.92 Dec 4 |
| 1986 | 242.17 | +14.6% | 254.00 Dec 2 | 203.49 Jan 22 |
| 1985 | 211.28 | +26.3% | 212.02 Dec 16 | 163.68 Jan 4 |
| 1984 | 167.24 | +1.4% | 170.41 Nov 6 | 147.82 Jul 24 |
| 1983 | 164.93 | +17.3% | 172.65 Oct 10 | 138.34 Jan 3 |
| 1982 | 140.64 | +14.8% | 143.02 Nov 9 | 102.42 Aug 12 |
| 1981 | 122.55 | −9.7% | 138.12 Jan 6 | 112.77 Sep 25 |
| 1980 | 135.76 | +25.8% | 140.52 Nov 28 | 98.22 Mar 27 |
| 1979 | 107.94 | +12.3% | 111.27 Oct 5 | 96.13 Feb 27 |
| 1978 | 96.11 | +1.1% | 106.99 Sep 12 | 86.90 Mar 6 |
| 1977 | 95.10 | −11.5% | 107.00 Jan 3 | 90.71 Nov 2 |
| 1976 | 107.46 | +19.1% | 107.83 Sep 21 | 90.90 Jan 2 |
| 1975 | 90.19 | +31.5% | 95.61 Jul 15 | 70.04 Jan 8 |
| 1974 | 68.56 | −29.7% | 99.80 Jan 3 | 62.28 Oct 3 |
| 1973 | 97.55 | −17.4% | 120.24 Jan 11 | 92.16 Dec 5 |
| 1972 | 118.05 | +15.6% | 119.12 Dec 11 | 101.67 Jan 3 |
| 1971 | 102.09 | +10.8% | 104.77 Apr 28 | 90.16 Nov 23 |
| 1970 | 92.15 | +0.1% | 93.46 Jan 5 | 69.29 May 26 |
| 1969 | 92.06 | −11.4% | 106.16 May 14 | 89.20 Dec 17 |
| 1968 | 103.86 | +7.7% | 108.37 Nov 29 | 87.72 Mar 5 |
| 1967 | 96.47 | +20.1% | 97.59 Sep 25 | 80.38 Jan 3 |
| 1966 | 80.33 | −13.1% | 94.06 Feb 9 | 73.20 Oct 7 |
| 1965 | 92.43 | +9.1% | 92.63 Nov 15 | 81.60 Jun 28 |
| 1964 | 84.75 | +13.0% | 86.28 Nov 20 | 75.43 Jan 2 |
| 1963 | 75.02 | +18.9% | 75.02 Dec 31 | 62.69 Jan 2 |
| 1962 | 63.10 | −11.8% | 71.13 Jan 3 | 52.32 Jun 26 |
| 1961 | 71.55 | +23.1% | 72.64 Dec 12 | 57.57 Jan 3 |
| 1960 | 58.11 | −3.0% | 60.39 Jan 5 | 52.20 Oct 25 |
| 1959 | 59.89 | +8.5% | 60.71 Aug 3 | 53.58 Feb 9 |
| 1958 | 55.21 | +38.1% | 55.21 Dec 31 | 40.33 Jan 2 |
| 1957 | 39.99 | −14.3% | 49.13 Jul 15 | 38.98 Oct 22 |
| 1956 | 46.67 | +2.6% | 49.64 Aug 2 | 43.11 Jan 23 |
| 1955 | 45.48 | +26.4% | 46.41 Nov 14 | 34.58 Jan 17 |
| 1954 | 35.98 | +45.0% | 35.98 Dec 31 | 24.80 Jan 11 |
| 1953 | 24.81 | −6.6% | 26.66 Jan 5 | 22.71 Sep 14 |
| 1952 | 26.57 | +11.8% | 26.59 Dec 30 | 23.09 Feb 20 |
| 1951 | 23.77 | +16.3% | 23.85 Oct 15 | 20.69 Jan 3 |
| 1950 | 20.43 | +21.7% | 20.43 Dec 29 | 16.66 Jan 3 |
| 1949 | 16.79 | +10.5% | 16.79 Dec 30 | 13.55 Jun 13 |
| 1948 | 15.20 | −0.7% | 17.06 Jun 15 | 13.84 Mar 16 |
| 1947 | 15.30 | 0.0% | 16.14 Feb 11 | 13.77 May 19 |
| 1946 | 15.30 | −11.9% | 19.25 May 29 | 14.12 Oct 9 |
| 1945 | 17.36 | +30.7% | 17.68 Dec 10 | 13.21 Jan 23 |
| 1944 | 13.28 | +13.8% | 13.28 Dec 29 | 11.56 Feb 7 |
| 1943 | 11.67 | +19.4% | 12.64 Jul 14 | 9.89 Jan 6 |
| 1942 | 9.77 | +12.4% | 9.77 Dec 31 | 7.47 Apr 28 |
| 1941 | 8.69 | −17.9% | 10.86 Jan 10 | 8.37 Dec 29 |
| 1940 | 10.58 | −15.1% | 12.77 Jan 3 | 8.99 Jun 10 |
| 1939 | 12.46 | −5.2% | 13.23 Jan 4 | 10.42 Apr 11 |
| 1938 | 13.14 | +24.5% | 13.91 Oct 10 | 8.50 Mar 31 |
| 1937 | 10.55 | −38.6% | 18.67 Mar 10 | 10.17 Nov 24 |
| 1936 | 17.18 | +27.9% | 17.69 Nov 9 | 13.40 Jan 2 |
| 1935 | 13.43 | +41.4% | 13.46 Nov 19 | 8.06 Mar 14 |
| 1934 | 9.50 | −4.7% | 11.82 Feb 6 | 8.36 Jul 26 |
| 1933 | 9.97 | +44.1% | 12.20 Jul 18 | 5.53 Feb 27 |
| 1932 | 6.92 | −14.8% | 9.31 Sep 7 | 4.40 Jun 1 |
| 1931 | 8.12 | −47.1% | 18.17 Feb 24 | 7.72 Dec 17 |
| 1930 | 15.34 | −28.5% | 25.92 Apr 10 | 14.44 Dec 16 |
| 1929 | 21.45 | −11.9% | 31.86 Sep 16 | 17.66 Nov 13 |
| 1928 | 24.35 | — | 24.35 Dec 31 | 16.95 Feb 20 |
Daily closes since 1950 (price index, excluding dividends). Index values are shown for reference; they are price indices and exclude dividends.
S&P 500 History FAQ
What is the S&P 500 all-time high?
The highest close in our data is 7,819 on October 6, 2026. The latest close is 7,757 (October 21, 2026).
What was the biggest one-day drop?
October 19, 1987, when it fell 20.5% to 224.84.
What was the worst bear market?
From November 9, 1931 to June 1, 1932 it fell 61.8%, from 11.52 to 4.40. It regained the old high on July 3, 1933, 1.6 years after the peak (prices only, not counting dividends or inflation).
Where does this data come from?
Daily closes since 1950 (price index, excluding dividends). Later closes are added daily. Prices are for reference and may contain errors; check an official source before relying on a figure.
Historical prices are provided for information and may contain errors. Index values are the property of their publishers and are shown for reference only. Past performance does not predict future results; nothing here is investment advice.