WAT returns by year
Waters Corporation has returned +16.3% annually (CAGR) since 1996. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Waters Corporation (WAT) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
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).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $379.83 | $374.72 | +0.0% | -1.3% | |
| 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 | $372.60 | $342.58 | +0.0% | -8.1% | |
| 2021 | $247.42 | $372.60 | +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% |
Total return by period
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. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Waters Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1996, Waters Corporation (WAT) has returned about 16.3% 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.