What is Curtiss-Wright Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1982, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has returned about 12.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.

What were Curtiss-Wright Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2013 (+91.3%) and the worst was 1990 (-60.4%).

How often is Curtiss-Wright Corporation up in a year?

31 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 70% of the time.

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$688.81−$34.90 (-4.82%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

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CW returns by year

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has returned +12.5% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+12.5%

1982–2026

Average year

+15.8%

44 full years

Best year

+91.3%

2013

Worst year

-60.4%

1990

Positive years

31/44

70% up

Curtiss-Wright Corporation returns by year (1982–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Curtiss-Wright Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$551.27	$688.81	+0.1%	+25.0%
2025	$354.87	$551.27	+0.3%	+55.7%
2024	$222.79	$354.87	+0.4%	+59.7%
2023	$166.99	$222.79	+0.6%	+34.0%
2022	$138.67	$166.99	+0.6%	+21.0%
2021	$116.35	$138.67	+0.7%	+19.9%
2020	$140.89	$116.35	+0.6%	-16.8%
2019	$102.12	$140.89	+0.7%	+38.7%
2018	$121.85	$102.12	+0.4%	-15.8%
2017	$98.36	$121.85	+0.7%	+24.6%
2016	$68.50	$98.36	+0.9%	+44.4%
2015	$70.59	$68.50	+0.7%	-2.2%
2014	$62.23	$70.59	+0.9%	+14.3%
2013	$32.83	$62.23	+1.8%	+91.3%
2012	$35.33	$32.83	+1.0%	-6.1%
2011	$33.20	$35.33	+1.1%	+7.5%
2010	$31.32	$33.20	+1.1%	+7.1%
2009	$33.39	$31.32	+0.7%	-5.5%
2008	$50.20	$33.39	+0.6%	-32.9%
2007	$37.08	$50.20	+0.8%	+36.2%
2006	$27.30	$37.08	+0.8%	+36.6%
2005	$28.71	$27.30	+0.6%	-4.2%
2004	$22.51	$28.71	+0.8%	+28.4%
2003	$15.96	$22.51	+1.3%	+42.3%
2002	$11.94	$15.96	+1.2%	+34.9%
2001	$11.63	$11.94	+1.2%	+3.9%
2000	$9.22	$11.63	+1.6%	+27.7%
1999	$9.53	$9.22	+1.4%	-1.9%
1998	$9.08	$9.53	+1.5%	+6.4%
1997	$6.30	$9.08	+2.2%	+46.4%
1996	$6.72	$6.30	+1.8%	-4.5%
1995	$4.55	$6.72	+2.5%	+50.2%
1994	$4.50	$4.55	+0.0%	+1.0%
1993	$3.86	$4.50	+0.0%	+16.6%
1992	$3.81	$3.86	+0.0%	+1.2%
1991	$2.92	$3.81	+0.0%	+30.5%
1990	$7.38	$2.92	+0.0%	-60.4%
1989	$6.72	$7.38	+0.0%	+9.8%
1988	$6.31	$6.72	+0.0%	+6.4%
1987	$6.66	$6.31	+0.0%	-5.2%
1986	$4.22	$6.66	+0.0%	+57.8%
1985	$3.88	$4.22	+0.0%	+8.9%
1984	$6.09	$3.88	+0.0%	-36.4%
1983	$4.39	$6.09	+0.0%	+38.8%
1982	$5.17	$4.39	+0.0%	-15.1%

Total return by period

-50%+0%+50%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CW's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ#

What is Curtiss-Wright Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1982, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has returned about 12.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.
What were Curtiss-Wright Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2013 (+91.3%) and the worst was 1990 (-60.4%).
How often is Curtiss-Wright Corporation up in a year?: 31 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 70% of the time.