Markets

• Most stock markets publish historical data on annual returns, stock prices and trends. Check the websites of stock markets such as NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ or the Dow Jones Industrial Average to find annual returns for these markets.
  
  

Media Outlets

• Niche media organizations, such as CNBC or Bloomberg, as well as more mainstream media like USA Today publish reports, trend data and historical returns and prices for all the major stock markets. Print publications like Kiplinger's Personal Finance or digital publications like Motley Fool also provide research and links to stock market annual return data.
  
  

Market Analysts

• Research sites of professional analysts like Morningstar or amateur analysts like Observations, a personal finance blog, for historical data on stock market annual returns. All of these analysts have charted out the annual rate of return for the major stock markets; some will charge a fee for detailed charts or graphs, while others will provide complete information free of charge.