Dollar Tree (DLTR)
S&P 500 · Consumer Staples · data since 1995-03-07 · last close 2026-09-09
Dollar Tree (DLTR) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.4 | 7.6 | -13.4 | -11.3 | 19.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | -0.5 | -6.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -2.1 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 14.7 | -3.9 | -13.6 | 5.0 | 11.8 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | -8.1 | 12.3 | -9.2 | -11.2 | -0.3 | -9.5 | -2.3 | -19.0 | -16.8 | -8.1 | 10.3 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 6.2 | -3.3 | -1.2 | 7.1 | -12.3 | 6.4 | 7.5 | -20.7 | -13.0 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | -6.6 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -2.8 | 6.1 | -17.9 | 0.3 | 16.5 | -5.2 | -5.9 |
| 2021 | -5.9 | -3.4 | 16.6 | 0.4 | -15.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -9.3 | 5.7 | 12.6 | 24.2 | 5.0 |
| 2020 | -7.4 | -4.6 | -11.5 | 8.4 | 22.8 | -5.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -5.1 | -1.1 | 20.9 | -1.1 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -0.5 | 9.0 | 5.9 | -8.7 | 5.7 | -5.3 | -0.2 | 12.4 | -3.3 | -17.2 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -10.8 | -7.5 | 1.0 | -13.9 | 2.9 | 7.4 | -11.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -6.1 | -10.0 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 12.6 | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -1.3 | 2.8 | -3.3 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 2.2 | -14.1 | -4.6 | -4.3 | 16.7 | -12.4 |
| 2015 | 1.0 | 12.1 | 1.8 | -5.8 | -1.9 | 5.3 | -1.2 | -2.3 | -12.6 | -1.8 | 15.2 | 2.3 |
| 2014 | -10.5 | 8.4 | -4.7 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| 2013 | -1.4 | 13.0 | 7.2 | -1.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | -1.8 | 8.5 | 2.2 | -4.7 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -6.4 | -4.3 | 0.3 | -17.4 | 4.7 | -2.8 |
| 2011 | -9.8 | -0.5 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 4.5 | -0.6 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -9.1 | 14.8 | -5.0 | 5.7 | -6.0 | 9.6 | 8.3 | -2.5 | -7.3 | 8.5 | -1.4 |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -4.2 | 2.8 | 14.5 | 16.8 | -11.4 | 14.7 | 2.3 | -5.2 | 4.6 | 11.2 | -1.4 |
| 2007 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 2.9 | -12.2 | 13.6 | -6.7 | -5.5 | -25.2 | -9.6 |
| 2006 | 3.6 | 10.6 | 0.9 | -5.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 0.4 | -3.5 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | -5.3 | -1.0 | 6.6 | -14.8 | 1.3 | -3.2 | 4.1 | -8.9 | -4.9 | -0.4 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -3.2 | -0.1 | -12.6 | 3.4 | -1.7 | -1.9 | -12.6 | 14.6 | 7.2 | -3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | -10.6 | -6.0 | -3.6 | 27.8 | 14.0 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 6.8 | -14.5 | 14.1 | -17.2 | -5.2 |
| 2002 | 6.8 | -2.9 | 2.4 | 16.3 | 5.6 | -2.1 | -20.8 | -21.1 | -10.4 | 19.3 | 11.6 | -16.3 |
| 2001 | 24.2 | -8.6 | -30.7 | 8.6 | 23.2 | 8.0 | -6.5 | -8.8 | -20.4 | 18.9 | 24.8 | 10.2 |
| 2000 | -9.0 | -11.9 | 34.3 | 11.0 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 7.6 | -4.7 | 0.0 | -3.5 | -4.8 | -34.2 |
| 1999 | -1.1 | -7.4 | -22.7 | 18.0 | -7.9 | 30.9 | -3.8 | -22.0 | 21.0 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 8.2 |
| 1998 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 22.5 | 2.1 | -4.6 | 17.8 | 11.7 | -36.1 | 8.0 | 23.1 | 17.7 | -3.7 |
| 1997 | 10.5 | -7.1 | -5.7 | 6.8 | 21.5 | 5.0 | 24.3 | -6.9 | 8.2 | -3.7 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 42.4 | 7.1 | 16.6 | 14.2 | 26.9 | -25.3 | -8.7 | 10.3 | 20.3 | -1.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | · | · | 15.5 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 14.2 | -1.6 | 14.3 | -20.6 | 3.7 | -11.6 |
| Avg | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -4.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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DLTR seasonality — average by calendar month
Dollar Tree has monthly history back to 1995. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 23 of 31 years, median +6.4%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 22 of 32 with a median of -3.1%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±10.6% in an average month and has fallen 67.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.9% | +0.6% | +3.0% | +3.5% | +4.5% | +2.2% | +2.9% | -4.9% | +0.6% | +2.8% | +5.2% | -0.7% |
| Win rate | 58%/31 | 39%/31 | 66%/32 | 69%/32 | 66%/32 | 62%/32 | 66%/32 | 31%/32 | 55%/31 | 58%/31 | 74%/31 | 55%/31 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
DLTR risk & extremes
DLTR drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Dollar Tree's best month?+
Dollar Tree's strongest completed month on record is January 1996, at +42.42%.
What was Dollar Tree's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is August 1998, at -36.09%.
Is Dollar Tree up this year?+
Dollar Tree is down 3.76% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Dollar Tree's 1-year return?+
+22.94% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Dollar Tree's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 67.1%, measured on month-end closes since 1995.
Which calendar month is historically best for Dollar Tree?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1995. An average is not a forecast.
About Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree is an S&P 500 company, a consumer staples business worth about $22 billion. It lives in your shopping cart, physical or digital — with price receipts on this site going back to 1995. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1995) would be about $9,370 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 1996 at +42.42%; its worst, August 1998 at -36.09%.
- It has closed November in the green 23 out of 31 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.