Baxter International Stock Price History
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
BAX price history at a glance
The price history for Baxter International (BAX) on this page begins on October 26, 1981, when the stock closed at $3.88; it most recently closed at $23.90 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $95.19, reached on April 20, 2020; the latest close is 74.9% below that peak. Across the 44 complete calendar years in the table, BAX finished higher in 28 and lower in 16. Its best year was 1991 (+50.5%) and its worst was 2002 (-46.0%).
Over roughly 45 years the share price changed +516.4%, a 4.1% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, BAX has gained 8.2%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1981
- $95.19
- Date of high
- Apr 20, 2020
- Low since 1981
- $2.90
- Date of low
- Dec 3, 1984
- 52-week high
- $30.00
- 52-week low
- $15.73
- Last close
- $24.35
BAX returns
1 week
+3.66%
1 month
-0.16%
3 months
+7.65%
6 months
+41.98%
Year to date
+27.42%
1 year
+8.17%
3 years
-23.52%
5 years
-69.45%
BAX price return, excluding dividends.
BAX annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23.90 | +22.56% |
| 2025 | 19.50 | -33.90% |
| 2024 | 29.50 | -23.69% |
| 2023 | 38.66 | -24.15% |
| 2022 | 50.97 | -40.62% |
| 2021 | 85.84 | +6.98% |
| 2020 | 80.24 | -6.15% |
| 2019 | 85.50 | +28.57% |
| 2018 | 66.50 | +2.88% |
| 2017 | 64.64 | +45.78% |
| 2016 | 44.34 | +16.23% |
| 2015 | 38.15 | -4.20% |
| 2014 | 39.82 | +5.79% |
| 2013 | 37.64 | +1.27% |
| 2012 | 37.17 | +38.30% |
| 2011 | 26.88 | -2.25% |
| 2010 | 27.50 | -13.74% |
| 2009 | 31.87 | +6.54% |
| 2008 | 29.92 | -4.52% |
| 2007 | 31.34 | +24.36% |
| 2006 | 25.20 | +23.21% |
| 2005 | 20.45 | +9.00% |
| 2004 | 18.76 | +14.48% |
| 2003 | 16.39 | +5.67% |
| 2002 | 15.51 | -45.98% |
| 2001 | 28.71 | +19.69% |
| 2000 | 23.98 | +40.60% |
| 1999 | 17.06 | -2.33% |
| 1998 | 17.47 | +28.30% |
| 1997 | 13.61 | +17.94% |
| 1996 | 11.54 | +1.49% |
| 1995 | 11.37 | +48.23% |
| 1994 | 7.67 | +15.90% |
| 1993 | 6.62 | -24.71% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | -9.76% |
| 1991 | 9.74 | +50.48% |
| 1990 | 6.48 | +5.00% |
| 1989 | 6.17 | +41.84% |
| 1988 | 4.35 | -22.53% |
| 1987 | 5.61 | +19.74% |
| 1986 | 4.69 | +21.60% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | +17.93% |
| 1984 | 3.27 | -43.01% |
| 1983 | 5.74 | -3.88% |
| 1982 | 5.97 | +44.40% |
| 1981* | 4.13 | +6.56% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1981; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
BAX daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.93 | 24.47 | 23.84 | 24.35 | +1.88% | |
| 23.97 | 24.14 | 23.50 | 23.90 | -0.29% | |
| 24.20 | 24.60 | 23.82 | 23.97 | -1.60% | |
| 24.32 | 24.42 | 23.92 | 24.36 | +0.58% | |
| 23.46 | 24.29 | 23.24 | 24.22 | +3.11% | |
| 23.84 | 23.85 | 23.40 | 23.49 | -0.63% | |
| 23.95 | 24.04 | 23.48 | 23.64 | -1.50% | |
| 23.50 | 24.10 | 23.37 | 24.00 | +2.21% | |
| 23.29 | 23.72 | 23.15 | 23.48 | -0.04% | |
| 23.21 | 23.82 | 23.11 | 23.49 | +0.51% | |
| 23.43 | 23.71 | 23.20 | 23.37 | -0.47% | |
| 23.48 | 23.76 | 23.20 | 23.48 | -0.04% | |
| 23.59 | 24.30 | 23.45 | 23.49 | -0.80% | |
| 23.21 | 23.87 | 23.21 | 23.68 | +3.27% | |
| 22.99 | 23.08 | 22.56 | 22.93 | +0.57% | |
| 23.05 | 23.16 | 22.71 | 22.80 | -0.96% | |
| 23.70 | 23.74 | 22.98 | 23.02 | -2.17% | |
| 23.76 | 23.87 | 23.18 | 23.53 | -0.76% | |
| 23.94 | 23.94 | 23.16 | 23.71 | -0.63% | |
| 24.01 | 24.22 | 23.61 | 23.86 | +0.25% | |
| 24.65 | 24.77 | 23.67 | 23.80 | -1.57% | |
| 24.15 | 24.38 | 23.92 | 24.18 | -0.86% | |
| 24.71 | 25.21 | 24.39 | 24.39 | -1.89% | |
| 25.59 | 25.75 | 24.66 | 24.86 | -3.76% | |
| 25.33 | 26.12 | 25.26 | 25.83 | +1.02% | |
| 25.96 | 26.09 | 25.17 | 25.57 | -0.51% | |
| 25.55 | 26.05 | 25.48 | 25.70 | +0.86% | |
| 26.31 | 26.56 | 25.17 | 25.48 | -2.00% | |
| 25.91 | 26.35 | 25.86 | 26.00 | -0.50% | |
| 25.99 | 26.31 | 25.79 | 26.13 | +0.77% | |
| 26.06 | 26.44 | 25.82 | 25.93 | -2.15% | |
| 26.49 | 26.76 | 26.13 | 26.50 | +0.80% | |
| 26.43 | 26.50 | 26.01 | 26.29 | -0.76% | |
| 26.37 | 26.61 | 26.07 | 26.49 | +0.57% | |
| 26.51 | 26.67 | 26.09 | 26.34 | -0.27% | |
| 25.90 | 26.78 | 25.90 | 26.41 | -0.86% | |
| 26.04 | 26.75 | 25.87 | 26.64 | +2.70% | |
| 26.08 | 26.34 | 25.75 | 25.94 | +0.12% | |
| 26.47 | 26.47 | 25.87 | 25.91 | -3.07% | |
| 27.01 | 27.16 | 26.60 | 26.73 | -1.18% | |
| 27.02 | 27.45 | 26.90 | 27.05 | +0.37% | |
| 27.20 | 27.40 | 26.64 | 26.95 | -2.39% | |
| 27.55 | 28.02 | 27.38 | 27.61 | -0.61% | |
| 27.12 | 27.97 | 26.78 | 27.78 | +0.83% | |
| 26.93 | 27.88 | 26.56 | 27.55 | +2.00% | |
| 27.41 | 27.95 | 26.82 | 27.01 | -1.17% | |
| 28.20 | 28.21 | 27.09 | 27.33 | -3.60% | |
| 27.74 | 28.38 | 27.48 | 28.35 | +0.89% | |
| 26.98 | 28.30 | 26.90 | 28.10 | +7.42% | |
| 26.92 | 27.15 | 26.03 | 26.16 | -2.21% | |
| 29.07 | 30.00 | 26.05 | 26.75 | +7.99% | |
| 24.40 | 24.93 | 24.28 | 24.77 | +1.64% | |
| 23.85 | 24.75 | 23.58 | 24.37 | +4.41% | |
| 22.68 | 23.40 | 22.60 | 23.34 | +4.20% | |
| 21.95 | 22.65 | 21.90 | 22.40 | +3.37% | |
| 21.56 | 21.78 | 21.40 | 21.67 | -0.32% | |
| 22.53 | 22.56 | 21.70 | 21.74 | -2.12% | |
| 21.86 | 22.24 | 21.84 | 22.21 | +0.63% | |
| 22.46 | 22.52 | 21.94 | 22.07 | -2.39% | |
| 23.16 | 23.71 | 22.59 | 22.61 | -3.17% | |
| 22.50 | 23.38 | 22.18 | 23.35 | +5.42% | |
| 21.93 | 22.45 | 21.82 | 22.15 | +1.61% | |
| 21.93 | 21.93 | 21.16 | 21.80 | -3.41% | |
| 22.60 | 22.92 | 22.37 | 22.57 | -0.22% | |
| 22.64 | 22.72 | 22.35 | 22.62 | +0.71% | |
| 22.25 | 22.55 | 21.73 | 22.46 | +2.18% | |
| 22.49 | 22.65 | 21.85 | 21.98 | -3.85% | |
| 23.00 | 23.53 | 22.83 | 22.86 | +1.24% | |
| 22.78 | 22.83 | 22.16 | 22.58 | -0.31% | |
| 22.12 | 22.76 | 22.02 | 22.65 | +4.43% | |
| 21.40 | 21.95 | 21.38 | 21.69 | +1.74% | |
| 22.14 | 22.18 | 21.31 | 21.32 | -3.18% | |
| 21.95 | 22.09 | 21.81 | 22.02 | -0.09% | |
| 21.47 | 22.18 | 21.43 | 22.04 | +2.27% | |
| 21.23 | 21.73 | 21.14 | 21.55 | +2.42% | |
| 20.32 | 21.13 | 20.31 | 21.04 | +4.68% | |
| 19.50 | 20.17 | 19.42 | 20.10 | +2.24% | |
| 19.90 | 20.04 | 19.63 | 19.66 | -1.16% | |
| 19.70 | 20.10 | 19.54 | 19.89 | +2.58% | |
| 20.42 | 20.62 | 19.38 | 19.39 | -5.23% | |
| 20.91 | 21.03 | 20.36 | 20.46 | -1.68% | |
| 21.03 | 21.30 | 20.78 | 20.81 | -0.24% | |
| 20.67 | 20.89 | 20.25 | 20.86 | +1.81% | |
| 20.20 | 20.66 | 20.04 | 20.49 | +0.89% | |
| 19.97 | 20.98 | 19.77 | 20.31 | +1.40% | |
| 19.46 | 20.16 | 19.36 | 20.03 | +4.11% | |
| 19.33 | 19.50 | 19.05 | 19.24 | -0.72% | |
| 19.44 | 19.75 | 19.32 | 19.38 | +0.16% | |
| 18.99 | 19.50 | 18.90 | 19.35 | +4.37% | |
| 18.53 | 18.86 | 18.42 | 18.54 | -0.75% | |
| 18.33 | 19.08 | 18.22 | 18.68 | +1.52% | |
| 18.57 | 18.68 | 18.11 | 18.40 | -2.02% | |
| 19.06 | 19.18 | 18.77 | 18.78 | -2.44% | |
| 18.76 | 19.31 | 18.59 | 19.25 | -0.41% | |
| 19.60 | 19.97 | 19.27 | 19.33 | -0.26% | |
| 19.18 | 19.52 | 18.94 | 19.38 | +1.04% | |
| 19.26 | 19.67 | 19.06 | 19.18 | +0.79% | |
| 18.49 | 19.12 | 18.40 | 19.03 | +1.39% | |
| 18.44 | 18.83 | 18.01 | 18.77 | +2.40% | |
| 17.70 | 18.35 | 17.56 | 18.33 | +3.04% | |
| 17.40 | 17.95 | 17.39 | 17.79 | +2.83% | |
| 17.66 | 17.83 | 17.23 | 17.30 | -2.70% | |
| 17.57 | 17.98 | 17.39 | 17.78 | +2.72% | |
| 17.71 | 17.95 | 17.09 | 17.31 | -3.24% | |
| 17.65 | 18.05 | 17.50 | 17.89 | +2.05% | |
| 17.96 | 18.09 | 17.28 | 17.53 | -2.56% | |
| 17.71 | 18.00 | 17.29 | 17.99 | +2.86% | |
| 17.16 | 17.57 | 17.16 | 17.49 | +3.00% | |
| 16.99 | 17.31 | 16.86 | 16.98 | +1.37% | |
| 16.74 | 16.96 | 16.48 | 16.75 | +0.78% | |
| 17.20 | 17.43 | 16.52 | 16.62 | -3.43% | |
| 17.84 | 17.85 | 17.05 | 17.21 | -2.10% | |
| 17.73 | 18.02 | 16.17 | 17.58 | +4.02% | |
| 17.79 | 17.82 | 16.83 | 16.90 | -5.80% | |
| 18.50 | 18.64 | 17.93 | 17.94 | -2.97% | |
| 18.14 | 18.67 | 18.14 | 18.49 | +1.82% | |
| 18.33 | 18.48 | 17.90 | 18.16 | -1.36% | |
| 18.31 | 18.49 | 18.08 | 18.41 | +0.55% | |
| 18.81 | 19.11 | 18.25 | 18.31 | -0.97% | |
| 18.86 | 19.19 | 18.48 | 18.49 | -1.86% | |
| 18.47 | 18.97 | 18.42 | 18.84 | +0.69% | |
| 18.26 | 19.19 | 18.25 | 18.71 | +3.14% | |
| 17.57 | 18.18 | 17.45 | 18.14 | +3.07% | |
| 17.61 | 17.76 | 17.53 | 17.60 | +0.06% | |
| 17.74 | 18.05 | 17.57 | 17.59 | -0.23% | |
| 16.96 | 17.68 | 16.81 | 17.63 | +2.80% | |
| 17.42 | 17.55 | 17.12 | 17.15 | -0.87% | |
| 17.18 | 17.50 | 16.98 | 17.30 | +0.35% | |
| 17.40 | 17.78 | 17.04 | 17.24 | +3.73% | |
| 16.71 | 16.80 | 16.38 | 16.62 | -0.18% | |
| 16.66 | 16.85 | 16.51 | 16.65 | -0.18% | |
| 16.49 | 17.04 | 16.31 | 16.68 | -0.60% | |
| 17.00 | 17.20 | 16.76 | 16.78 | -0.12% | |
| 16.08 | 16.95 | 15.90 | 16.80 | +6.33% | |
| 16.00 | 16.14 | 15.73 | 15.80 | -1.06% | |
| 16.59 | 16.66 | 15.87 | 15.97 | -4.20% | |
| 17.00 | 17.50 | 16.56 | 16.67 | -2.63% | |
| 16.98 | 17.23 | 16.45 | 17.12 | +2.39% | |
| 16.36 | 16.84 | 16.23 | 16.72 | +0.66% | |
| 16.62 | 16.91 | 16.33 | 16.61 | +2.85% | |
| 16.53 | 16.80 | 16.08 | 16.15 | -3.06% | |
| 16.90 | 17.05 | 16.36 | 16.66 | -2.52% | |
| 17.50 | 17.50 | 17.09 | 17.09 | -3.01% | |
| 17.34 | 17.84 | 17.32 | 17.62 | +3.16% | |
| 17.15 | 17.71 | 16.84 | 17.08 | -1.84% | |
| 18.40 | 18.56 | 17.22 | 17.40 | -3.39% | |
| 17.75 | 18.28 | 17.34 | 18.01 | -0.22% | |
| 17.51 | 18.26 | 17.29 | 18.05 | +3.38% | |
| 17.92 | 17.99 | 17.40 | 17.46 | -2.51% | |
| 17.26 | 17.97 | 17.00 | 17.91 | +1.24% | |
| 18.33 | 18.41 | 17.54 | 17.69 | -4.89% | |
| 18.71 | 18.96 | 18.41 | 18.60 | -2.26% | |
| 19.11 | 19.23 | 18.66 | 19.03 | 0.00% | |
| 19.06 | 19.32 | 18.47 | 19.03 | -3.35% | |
| 19.88 | 19.97 | 19.29 | 19.69 | -3.34% | |
| 20.19 | 20.49 | 19.91 | 20.37 | +0.05% | |
| 20.83 | 21.16 | 20.28 | 20.36 | -1.78% | |
| 20.44 | 20.93 | 20.20 | 20.73 | +0.48% | |
| 21.20 | 21.41 | 20.58 | 20.63 | -2.96% | |
| 21.25 | 21.48 | 21.07 | 21.26 | -1.48% | |
| 21.50 | 21.84 | 20.93 | 21.58 | +1.12% | |
| 21.89 | 21.93 | 21.21 | 21.34 | -2.42% | |
| 20.58 | 22.08 | 20.53 | 21.87 | +5.45% | |
| 20.09 | 20.92 | 19.97 | 20.74 | +4.80% | |
| 18.67 | 20.13 | 18.61 | 19.79 | +5.77% | |
| 19.52 | 20.11 | 18.58 | 18.71 | -15.99% | |
| 21.74 | 22.41 | 21.62 | 22.27 | +1.50% | |
| 21.69 | 22.34 | 21.67 | 21.94 | +0.97% | |
| 21.49 | 21.75 | 21.10 | 21.73 | 0.00% | |
| 21.74 | 21.87 | 21.31 | 21.73 | -0.18% | |
| 21.04 | 21.93 | 21.04 | 21.77 | +3.52% | |
| 19.90 | 21.13 | 19.90 | 21.03 | +5.63% | |
| 19.55 | 20.27 | 19.55 | 19.91 | +0.20% | |
| 19.89 | 20.11 | 19.74 | 19.87 | -1.00% | |
| 19.80 | 20.19 | 19.61 | 20.07 | +1.72% | |
| 19.73 | 19.80 | 19.23 | 19.73 | +0.61% | |
| 19.52 | 19.78 | 19.49 | 19.61 | +0.20% | |
| 19.53 | 19.66 | 19.27 | 19.57 | -0.41% | |
| 19.87 | 19.93 | 19.60 | 19.65 | -0.96% | |
| 19.88 | 20.02 | 19.43 | 19.84 | -1.15% | |
| 19.97 | 20.45 | 19.80 | 20.07 | +1.83% | |
| 19.57 | 20.01 | 19.52 | 19.71 | +1.70% | |
| 19.94 | 19.94 | 19.36 | 19.38 | -3.63% | |
| 20.20 | 20.41 | 20.06 | 20.11 | -1.28% | |
| 19.89 | 20.46 | 19.77 | 20.37 | +2.67% | |
| 19.61 | 20.02 | 19.36 | 19.84 | +0.97% | |
| 20.27 | 20.47 | 19.40 | 19.65 | -2.48% | |
| 21.03 | 21.03 | 19.80 | 20.15 | -4.37% | |
| 20.90 | 21.25 | 20.61 | 21.07 | +1.84% | |
| 20.28 | 20.81 | 20.08 | 20.69 | +1.42% | |
| 20.72 | 20.81 | 20.23 | 20.40 | -0.73% | |
| 20.02 | 20.62 | 19.99 | 20.55 | +3.32% | |
| 19.59 | 20.34 | 19.54 | 19.89 | +2.00% | |
| 19.30 | 19.64 | 19.17 | 19.50 | +2.04% | |
| 19.21 | 19.36 | 19.04 | 19.11 | -0.98% | |
| 19.27 | 19.49 | 19.24 | 19.30 | +0.26% | |
| 19.37 | 19.47 | 19.10 | 19.25 | -0.67% | |
| 19.08 | 19.39 | 19.03 | 19.38 | +1.41% | |
| 18.97 | 19.14 | 18.92 | 19.11 | +0.95% | |
| 18.98 | 18.99 | 18.65 | 18.93 | -0.26% | |
| 18.85 | 19.22 | 18.84 | 18.98 | +0.11% | |
| 19.06 | 19.31 | 18.94 | 18.96 | -0.58% | |
| 19.31 | 19.43 | 19.03 | 19.07 | -1.14% | |
| 19.00 | 19.41 | 18.97 | 19.29 | +1.26% | |
| 19.54 | 19.57 | 18.82 | 19.05 | -2.46% | |
| 19.25 | 19.82 | 19.12 | 19.53 | +1.98% | |
| 19.00 | 19.34 | 18.92 | 19.15 | +1.32% | |
| 18.38 | 18.91 | 18.25 | 18.90 | +3.50% | |
| 18.20 | 18.39 | 17.92 | 18.26 | +0.55% | |
| 18.10 | 18.30 | 18.01 | 18.16 | 0.00% | |
| 18.65 | 18.68 | 18.11 | 18.16 | -2.05% | |
| 18.64 | 18.81 | 18.46 | 18.54 | +0.32% | |
| 18.84 | 18.93 | 18.33 | 18.48 | -2.17% | |
| 19.00 | 19.17 | 18.86 | 18.89 | +0.27% | |
| 18.99 | 18.99 | 18.60 | 18.84 | -1.26% | |
| 18.62 | 19.20 | 18.54 | 19.08 | +1.81% | |
| 18.72 | 18.84 | 18.61 | 18.74 | -0.90% | |
| 18.59 | 18.95 | 18.53 | 18.91 | +1.34% | |
| 18.34 | 18.72 | 18.20 | 18.66 | +2.64% | |
| 18.31 | 18.46 | 18.11 | 18.18 | -0.71% | |
| 17.58 | 18.61 | 17.56 | 18.31 | +5.11% | |
| 17.66 | 17.86 | 17.40 | 17.42 | -1.53% | |
| 18.14 | 18.17 | 17.54 | 17.69 | -2.53% | |
| 17.69 | 18.22 | 17.40 | 18.15 | +2.14% | |
| 18.38 | 18.47 | 17.75 | 17.77 | -3.79% | |
| 18.60 | 18.69 | 18.31 | 18.47 | -1.23% | |
| 18.63 | 18.92 | 18.52 | 18.70 | 0.00% | |
| 18.30 | 18.92 | 18.27 | 18.70 | +2.47% | |
| 17.83 | 18.31 | 17.70 | 18.25 | +2.82% | |
| 17.98 | 18.00 | 17.57 | 17.75 | -1.39% | |
| 17.95 | 18.12 | 17.78 | 18.00 | +0.11% | |
| 17.94 | 18.16 | 17.51 | 17.98 | +0.17% | |
| 17.87 | 18.08 | 17.47 | 17.95 | +0.06% | |
| 18.18 | 18.32 | 17.74 | 17.94 | -1.48% | |
| 18.30 | 18.40 | 18.05 | 18.21 | -1.41% | |
| 18.81 | 18.95 | 18.44 | 18.47 | -3.60% | |
| 18.94 | 19.81 | 18.42 | 19.16 | -14.54% | |
| 22.74 | 22.92 | 22.34 | 22.42 | -1.92% | |
| 23.04 | 23.21 | 22.77 | 22.86 | -1.34% | |
| 23.26 | 23.35 | 23.01 | 23.17 | +0.65% | |
| 23.24 | 23.28 | 22.94 | 23.02 | +0.13% | |
| 22.97 | 23.11 | 22.53 | 22.99 | +0.26% | |
| 22.89 | 23.49 | 22.85 | 22.93 | +0.79% | |
| 23.03 | 23.14 | 22.58 | 22.75 | -1.64% | |
| 23.24 | 23.60 | 23.11 | 23.13 | +0.17% | |
| 22.93 | 23.09 | 22.57 | 23.09 | +0.52% | |
| 22.59 | 23.32 | 22.54 | 22.97 | +0.97% | |
| 22.77 | 23.30 | 22.61 | 22.75 | -0.31% | |
| 21.99 | 22.87 | 21.88 | 22.82 | +3.21% | |
| 22.04 | 22.39 | 21.95 | 22.11 | +0.73% | |
| 22.65 | 22.83 | 21.63 | 21.95 | -2.49% | |
| 22.94 | 23.04 | 22.43 | 22.51 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the BAX chart for longer ranges.