GLW returns by year
Corning Incorporated has returned +11.4% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Corning Incorporated (GLW) below, through August 17, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
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).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $87.56 | $173.24 | +0.7% | +98.5% | |
| 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% |
Total return by period
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 11.4% 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.