What is Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock's average annual return?

Since 2006, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock (WBD) has returned about 6.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.1%.

What were Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock's best and worst years?

Over 2006–2026, the best year was 2025 (+172.7%) and the worst was 2022 (-59.7%).

How often is Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock up in a year?

11 of the 20 full years since 2006 were positive — about 55% of the time.

WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common StockStock · Consumer Discretionary

$26.86−$0.44 (-1.59%)as of market close, Jul 17, 2026

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WBD returns by year

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock has returned +6.4% annually (CAGR) since 2006. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock (WBD) below, through July 17, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+6.4%

2006–2026

Average year

+17.1%

20 full years

Best year

+172.7%

2025

Worst year

-59.7%

2022

Positive years

11/20

55% up

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock returns by year (2006–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$28.82	$26.86	+0.0%	-6.8%
2025	$10.57	$28.82	+0.0%	+172.7%
2024	$11.38	$10.57	+0.0%	-7.1%
2023	$9.48	$11.38	+0.0%	+20.0%
2022	$23.54	$9.48	+0.0%	-59.7%
2021	$30.09	$23.54	+0.0%	-21.8%
2020	$32.74	$30.09	+0.0%	-8.1%
2019	$24.74	$32.74	+0.0%	+32.3%
2018	$22.38	$24.74	+0.0%	+10.5%
2017	$27.41	$22.38	+0.0%	-18.4%
2016	$26.68	$27.41	+0.0%	+2.7%
2015	$34.45	$26.68	+0.0%	-22.6%
2014	$46.20	$34.45	+0.0%	-25.4%
2013	$32.44	$46.20	+0.0%	+42.4%
2012	$20.94	$32.44	+0.0%	+54.9%
2011	$21.31	$20.94	+0.0%	-1.8%
2010	$15.67	$21.31	+0.0%	+36.0%
2009	$7.24	$15.67	+0.0%	+116.6%
2008	$12.85	$7.24	+0.0%	-43.7%
2007	$8.22	$12.85	+0.0%	+56.2%
2006	$7.74	$8.22	+0.0%	+6.2%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WBD'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 Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock's average annual return?: Since 2006, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock (WBD) has returned about 6.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.1%.
What were Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock's best and worst years?: Over 2006–2026, the best year was 2025 (+172.7%) and the worst was 2022 (-59.7%).
How often is Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock up in a year?: 11 of the 20 full years since 2006 were positive — about 55% of the time.