Waters Corporation trailing returns
Waters Corporation's 10-year return is +12.8% a year (CAGR) (+232.8% cumulative). How Waters Corporation (WAT) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +2.8% | +0.0% | +2.8% | — |
| 5 days | +5.8% | +0.0% | +5.8% | -0.8%Oct 23 |
| 1 month | +8.1% | +0.0% | +8.1% | -4.1%Oct 2 |
| YTD | +23.4% | +0.0% | +23.4% | -29.3%Mar 12 |
| 1 year | +33.2% | +0.0% | +33.2% | -31.3%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +5.3% | +0.0% | +5.3%+29.7% | -36.5%Oct 2023 |
| 10 years | +12.8% | +0.0% | +12.8%+232.8% | -44.3%Oct 2023 |
| 20 years | +11.9% | +0.0% | +11.9%+847.9% | -61.9%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +14.6% | +0.0% | +14.6%+5858.3% | -80.1%Jul 2002 |
| Since inception (1995) | +16.9% | +0.0% | +16.9%+12309.3% | -80.1%Jul 2002 |
Growth of WAT#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+5.3%/year · +29.7%
- 10 years+12.8%/year · +232.8%
- 20 years+11.9%/year · +847.9%
- 30 years+14.6%/year · +5858.3%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in WAT's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Waters Corporation's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Waters Corporation (WAT) returned about +12.8% a year annualized (+232.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Waters Corporation's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Waters Corporation (WAT) compounded at about +11.9% a year (+847.9% cumulative).
- What is Waters Corporation's 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Waters Corporation (WAT) compounded at about +14.6% a year (+5858.3% cumulative).
- What is Waters Corporation's return since inception?
- Since 1995, Waters Corporation (WAT) has compounded at about +16.9% a year — +12309.3% in total.