What is Corning Incorporated's average annual return?

Since 1982, Corning Incorporated (GLW) has returned about 11.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.0%.

What were Corning Incorporated's best and worst years?

Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2003 (+215.1%) and the worst was 2001 (-83.0%).

How often is Corning Incorporated up in a year?

27 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 61% of the time.

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$196.79−$23.84 (-10.81%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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GLW returns by year

Corning Incorporated has returned +11.9% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Corning Incorporated (GLW) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+11.9%

1982–2026

Average year

+22.0%

44 full years

Best year

+215.1%

2003

Worst year

-83.0%

2001

Positive years

27/44

61% up

Corning Incorporated returns by year (1982–2026)#

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

Corning Incorporated annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$87.56	$196.79	+0.8%	+125.5%
2025	$47.52	$87.56	+3.5%	+87.7%
2024	$30.45	$47.52	+4.6%	+60.6%
2023	$31.94	$30.45	+3.4%	-1.3%
2022	$37.23	$31.94	+2.6%	-11.6%
2021	$36.00	$37.23	+2.5%	+5.9%
2020	$29.11	$36.00	+3.9%	+27.5%
2019	$30.21	$29.11	+2.6%	-1.0%
2018	$31.99	$30.21	+2.3%	-3.3%
2017	$24.27	$31.99	+2.8%	+34.6%
2016	$18.28	$24.27	+3.4%	+36.2%
2015	$22.93	$18.28	+1.9%	-18.3%
2014	$17.82	$22.93	+2.5%	+31.2%
2013	$12.62	$17.82	+3.8%	+45.0%
2012	$12.98	$12.62	+2.5%	-0.2%
2011	$19.32	$12.98	+0.9%	-31.9%
2010	$19.31	$19.32	+1.2%	+1.2%
2009	$9.53	$19.31	+2.9%	+105.6%
2008	$23.99	$9.53	+0.5%	-59.8%
2007	$18.71	$23.99	+0.6%	+28.8%
2006	$19.66	$18.71	+0.0%	-4.8%
2005	$11.77	$19.66	+0.0%	+67.0%
2004	$10.43	$11.77	+0.0%	+12.8%
2003	$3.31	$10.43	+0.0%	+215.1%
2002	$8.92	$3.31	+0.0%	-62.9%
2001	$52.81	$8.92	+0.1%	-83.0%
2000	$42.98	$52.81	+0.4%	+23.3%
1999	$15.00	$42.98	+3.2%	+189.7%
1998	$12.38	$15.00	+2.4%	+23.6%
1997	$15.42	$12.38	+1.3%	-18.4%
1996	$10.67	$15.42	+2.8%	+47.3%
1995	$9.96	$10.67	+1.8%	+8.9%
1994	$9.33	$9.96	+0.0%	+6.7%
1993	$12.50	$9.33	+0.0%	-25.3%
1992	$12.79	$12.50	+0.0%	-2.3%
1991	$7.48	$12.79	+0.0%	+71.0%
1990	$7.17	$7.48	+0.0%	+4.4%
1989	$5.78	$7.17	+0.0%	+24.0%
1988	$3.90	$5.78	+0.0%	+48.4%
1987	$4.57	$3.90	+0.0%	-14.8%
1986	$5.15	$4.57	+0.0%	-11.1%
1985	$2.88	$5.15	+0.0%	+79.0%
1984	$2.91	$2.88	+0.0%	-1.1%
1983	$2.74	$2.91	+0.0%	+5.9%
1982	$2.16	$2.74	+0.0%	+27.0%

Total return by period

-200%-100%+0%+100%+200%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from GLW'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 Corning Incorporated's average annual return?: Since 1982, Corning Incorporated (GLW) has returned about 11.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.0%.
What were Corning Incorporated's best and worst years?: Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2003 (+215.1%) and the worst was 2001 (-83.0%).
How often is Corning Incorporated up in a year?: 27 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 61% of the time.