Danaher Corporation (DHR)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 1978-12-29 · last close 2026-07-24
1d
-0.52%
7d
-6.05%
30d
+1.60%
YTD
-15.99%
1y
-4.88%
Danaher Corporation (DHR) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.4 | -3.8 | -9.8 | -5.6 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -3.0 | -6.7 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -4.7 | 4.2 | -0.2 | 4.4 | -3.5 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 5.5 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 4.1 | -2.6 | 10.9 | -2.8 | 3.3 | -11.6 | -2.4 | -4.1 |
| 2023 | -0.4 | -6.4 | 1.9 | -6.0 | -3.1 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 3.9 | -6.4 | -12.6 | 16.3 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | -13.1 | -4.0 | 7.0 | -14.4 | 5.0 | -3.8 | 15.0 | -7.4 | -4.2 | -2.6 | 8.6 | -2.8 |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -7.6 | 2.6 | 12.8 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 9.0 | -6.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -10.1 | -4.1 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 6.6 | -2.1 | -1.0 |
| 2019 | 7.6 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 8.4 | -1.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -4.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -3.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -1.0 | -0.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 5.1 | -8.5 | 10.2 | -5.7 |
| 2017 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -2.6 | 1.9 | -0.5 | -3.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 2.3 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | -6.7 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 65.4 | -0.0 | -3.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| 2015 | -3.9 | 6.0 | -2.6 | -3.6 | 5.4 | -0.7 | 7.0 | -5.0 | -1.9 | 9.5 | 3.3 | -3.5 |
| 2014 | -3.6 | 2.8 | -1.8 | -2.2 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -6.2 | 3.7 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | -1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 6.4 | -2.7 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 6.0 | -3.2 | -4.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -6.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 2011 | -2.4 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 6.4 | -1.3 | -2.8 | -7.3 | -6.7 | -8.4 | 15.3 | 0.1 | -2.7 |
| 2010 | -5.1 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 5.5 | -5.8 | -6.4 | 3.5 | -5.4 | 11.8 | 6.8 | -0.3 | 9.1 |
| 2009 | -1.2 | -9.2 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | -14.6 | -1.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | -1.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -14.9 | -14.6 | -6.1 | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -3.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | -1.1 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| 2005 | -4.4 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -5.2 | 8.9 | -5.0 | 5.9 | -3.4 | 0.5 | -3.2 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | -0.2 | -2.1 | 4.2 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 10.3 | -2.3 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | -6.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -3.0 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 7.0 | -4.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 10.3 |
| 2002 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 | -2.7 | -4.7 | -6.5 | -3.1 | -5.4 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | -5.7 | -1.6 | -14.0 | 2.7 | 12.4 | -11.1 | 1.1 | -1.8 | -15.1 | 18.1 | 5.2 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | -10.6 | -5.4 | 25.0 | 12.0 | -15.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 10.3 | -11.4 | 26.9 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | -1.5 | -9.8 | 8.3 | 27.1 | -9.0 | -3.8 | -1.8 | 3.0 | -10.3 | -8.3 | 1.7 | -1.8 |
| 1998 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 5.6 | -5.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 11.2 | -11.2 | -17.2 | 33.1 | 14.2 | 19.1 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | -13.5 | -3.7 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 9.1 | -3.4 | 8.3 | -5.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | -8.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| 1995 | -4.8 | 18.6 | -2.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | -0.7 | -5.3 | -0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1994 | -1.3 | -2.7 | 1.4 | 7.1 | -1.3 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 10.4 | -5.1 | 12.2 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -9.1 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 6.8 | -2.7 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 8.6 | 7.4 | -0.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -5.7 | 10.4 | -11.9 | -0.6 | 12.5 | -6.6 | 12.4 |
| 1991 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | -12.0 | -5.6 | -2.6 | 9.5 |
| 1990 | -5.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 21.7 | 15.1 | -5.4 | 10.7 | -21.6 | -10.1 | -7.3 | 14.8 | -3.0 |
| 1989 | -1.8 | 2.7 | 14.0 | 5.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | -6.4 | -10.6 | 14.4 | -9.6 |
| 1988 | 11.8 | 14.5 | 6.9 | 36.6 | -11.8 | 31.3 | 4.1 | -12.4 | -4.5 | -14.8 | -3.7 | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 31.3 | 13.1 | 27.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -3.6 | 12.7 | 7.5 | 10.9 | -52.0 | -1.6 | 13.3 |
| 1986 | -3.2 | 6.6 | 29.2 | 19.1 | 1.0 | -2.0 | -20.2 | -1.3 | 9.0 | 15.3 | -4.1 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 16.1 | -6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -4.9 | 10.3 | 15.6 | -8.1 | 0.0 | -7.3 | -12.7 | 14.5 |
| 1984 | 25.0 | 15.6 | -1.9 | 7.8 | -12.7 | 10.4 | -7.5 | 8.2 | -3.8 | -11.8 | 0.0 | 24.4 |
| 1983 | 20.0 | 12.5 | -14.8 | 39.1 | 6.3 | -2.9 | -15.2 | -3.6 | 25.9 | -2.9 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| 1982 | -7.1 | 0.0 | -11.5 | 4.3 | -8.3 | -18.2 | 5.6 | 10.5 | -9.5 | 5.3 | 15.0 | -13.0 |
| 1981 | 35.3 | -8.7 | 14.3 | -14.6 | -4.9 | 12.8 | -13.6 | -7.9 | -22.9 | 3.7 | -7.1 | 7.7 |
| 1980 | 5.4 | -10.3 | -34.3 | 26.1 | 6.9 | 9.7 | -8.8 | 3.2 | 6.3 | -5.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| 1979 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 17.6 | -2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -2.4 | 20.0 | -8.3 | -29.6 | 29.0 | -7.5 |
| 1978 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 |
| Avg | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.2 | -1.6 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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Seasonality — average by calendar month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.1% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +4.7% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +3.3% | +0.1% | -1.6% | -0.2% | +3.5% | +3.3% |
| Win rate | 50%/48 | 54%/48 | 65%/48 | 62%/48 | 60%/48 | 60%/48 | 64%/47 | 57%/47 | 38%/47 | 53%/47 | 68%/47 | 69%/48 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
Risk & extremes
Max drawdown
-65.3%
Worst peak-to-trough fall on record
Monthly volatility
±9.5%
Std. dev. of monthly returns
Positive months
58%
Share of completed months in the green
Best month
+65.44%
2016-07
Worst month
-51.97%
1987-10
Longest streaks
8▲ / 8▼
Consecutive up / down months
Drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
About Danaher Corporation
Danaher Corporation turns lab coats into cash flows — with price receipts on this site going back to 1978. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1978) would be about $431,292 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was July 2016 at +65.44%; its worst, October 1987 at -51.97%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.