WAT
Waters CorporationStock · HealthcareS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.06% · Russell 1000 0.05% · US Stock Market 0.05% · Russell 3000 0.05% · MSCI World 0.04% · MSCI ACWI 0.03%$408.34+1.67%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Waters Corporation returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Waters Corporation returns by year (1996–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $379.83 | $408.34 | +0.0% | +7.5% | |
| 2025 | $370.98 | $379.83 | +0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 2024 | $329.23 | $370.98 | +0.0% | +12.7% | |
| 2023 | $342.58 | $329.23 | +0.0% | -3.9% | |
| 2022 | $372.6 | $342.58 | +0.0% | -8.1% | |
| 2021 | $247.42 | $372.6 | +0.0% | +50.6% | |
| 2020 | $233.65 | $247.42 | +0.0% | +5.9% | |
| 2019 | $188.65 | $233.65 | +0.0% | +23.9% | |
| 2018 | $193.19 | $188.65 | +0.0% | -2.4% | |
| 2017 | $134.39 | $193.19 | +0.0% | +43.8% | |
| 2016 | $134.58 | $134.39 | +0.0% | -0.1% | |
| 2015 | $112.72 | $134.58 | +0.0% | +19.4% | |
| 2014 | $100 | $112.72 | +0.0% | +12.7% | |
| 2013 | $87.12 | $100 | +0.0% | +14.8% | |
| 2012 | $74.05 | $87.12 | +0.0% | +17.7% | |
| 2011 | $77.71 | $74.05 | +0.0% | -4.7% | |
| 2010 | $61.96 | $77.71 | +0.0% | +25.4% | |
| 2009 | $36.65 | $61.96 | +0.0% | +69.1% | |
| 2008 | $79.07 | $36.65 | +0.0% | -53.6% | |
| 2007 | $48.97 | $79.07 | +0.0% | +61.5% | |
| 2006 | $37.8 | $48.97 | +0.0% | +29.6% | |
| 2005 | $46.79 | $37.8 | +0.0% | -19.2% | |
| 2004 | $33.16 | $46.79 | +0.0% | +41.1% | |
| 2003 | $21.78 | $33.16 | +0.0% | +52.2% | |
| 2002 | $38.75 | $21.78 | +0.0% | -43.8% | |
| 2001 | $83.5 | $38.75 | +0.0% | -53.6% | |
| 2000 | $26.5 | $83.5 | +0.0% | +215.1% | |
| 1999 | $21.81 | $26.5 | +0.0% | +21.5% | |
| 1998 | $9.53 | $21.81 | +0.0% | +128.9% | |
| 1997 | $7.59 | $9.53 | +0.0% | +25.5% | |
| 1996 | $4.56 | $7.59 | +0.2% | +66.7% |
- Annualized
- +16.5%
- 1996–2026
- Average year
- +25.0%
- 30 full years
- Best year
- +215.1%
- 2000
- Worst year
- -53.6%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 21/30
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+16.5%
1996–2026
Average year
+25.0%
30 full years
Best year
+215.1%
2000
Worst year
-53.6%
2008
Positive years
21/30
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1996+67%'96
1997+26%
1998+129%
1999+21%'99
2000+215%
2001-54%
2002-44%'02
2003+52%
2004+41%
2005-19%'05
2006+30%
2007+61%
2008-54%'08
2009+69%
2010+25%
2011-4.7%'11
2012+18%
2013+15%
2014+13%'14
2015+19%
2016-0.14%
2017+44%'17
2018-2.4%
2019+24%
2020+5.9%'20
2021+51%
2022-8.1%
2023-3.9%'23
2024+13%
2025+2.4%
2026+7.5%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WAT'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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Waters Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1996, Waters Corporation (WAT) has returned about 16.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 25.0%.
- What were Waters Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1996–2026, the best year was 2000 (+215.1%) and the worst was 2008 (-53.6%).
- How often is Waters Corporation up in a year?
- 21 of the 30 full years since 1996 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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