If you invested $1,000 in WAB — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) in January 2016 would be worth $5,025 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 16.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 1995.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WAB beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WAB since January 2016#
monthlyWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WAB by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WAB, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5,025 | $7,083 | 5.0× | 16.6% |
| 2017 | $3,691 | $5,856 | 3.7× | 14.8% |
| 2018 | $3,924 | $4,267 | 3.9× | 17.5% |
| 2019 | $4,573 | $4,263 | 4.6× | 22.5% |
| 2020 | $4,254 | $3,245 | 4.3× | 25.0% |
| 2021 | $4,204 | $2,244 | 4.2× | 30.0% |
| 2022 | $3,490 | $1,935 | 3.5× | 32.2% |
| 2023 | $2,969 | $2,367 | 3.0× | 36.8% |
| 2024 | $2,328 | $1,661 | 2.3× | 40.6% |
| 2025 | $1,466 | $1,318 | 1.5× | 29.6% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. WAB data begins June 1995; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WAB chart and fundamentals on the WAB quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WAB be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) in January 2016 would be worth about $5,025 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 16.6% a year.
- How far back does the WAB calculation go?
- WAB data begins June 1995. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.