AN Stock — AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation, Inc. (AN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AN is a Stock. Total return is 111592.0% over the past 41.9 years.

AutoNation operates as the largest automotive retailer in the United States, with new vehicle franchises across the Sunbelt region as well as used vehicle stores, collision centers, auction operations, and parts distribution. The company generates revenue from selling new and used vehicles, providing automotive repair and maintenance services, and offering automotive financing and insurance products. AutoNation does not currently distribute to shareholders, though it has paid special distributions in the past that should not be relied upon as recurring income.

AN performance

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 111592.0% over the past 41.9 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -24.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 33.4%.

AN key facts

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/05/1984

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$161.73 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$5,346,924,154

Average volume

447327.0

Ex-dividend date

07/03/2000

Beta

0.814

Payout ratio

0.0%

P/E ratio

7.49

Forward P/E

6.9013

EPS

$21.59

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AN risks and drawbacks

The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 33.4%.

Who may consider AN — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AN does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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