What is Webster Financial Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1987, Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.8%.

What were Webster Financial Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1987–2026, the best year was 1991 (+115.9%) and the worst was 2008 (-54.6%).

How often is Webster Financial Corporation up in a year?

26 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 67% of the time.

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Webster Financial CorporationStock · Finance

$79.00−$0.07 (-0.09%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

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WBS returns by year

Webster Financial Corporation has returned +9.1% annually (CAGR) since 1987. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.1%

1987–2026

Average year

+13.8%

39 full years

Best year

+115.9%

1991

Worst year

-54.6%

2008

Positive years

26/39

67% up

Webster Financial Corporation returns by year (1987–2026)#

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

Webster Financial Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$62.94	$79.00	+1.4%	+26.9%
2025	$55.22	$62.94	+3.3%	+17.3%
2024	$50.76	$55.22	+3.7%	+12.5%
2023	$47.34	$50.76	+4.2%	+11.4%
2022	$55.84	$47.34	+2.7%	-12.5%
2021	$42.15	$55.84	+4.1%	+36.6%
2020	$53.36	$42.15	+4.1%	-16.9%
2019	$49.29	$53.36	+3.3%	+11.5%
2018	$56.16	$49.29	+1.8%	-10.4%
2017	$54.28	$56.16	+2.0%	+5.5%
2016	$37.19	$54.28	+4.0%	+49.9%
2015	$32.53	$37.19	+2.8%	+17.1%
2014	$31.18	$32.53	+2.6%	+7.0%
2013	$20.55	$31.18	+3.4%	+55.1%
2012	$20.39	$20.55	+1.7%	+2.4%
2011	$19.70	$20.39	+0.8%	+4.3%
2010	$11.87	$19.70	+0.4%	+66.3%
2009	$13.78	$11.87	+0.5%	-13.3%
2008	$31.97	$13.78	+2.3%	-54.6%
2007	$48.72	$31.97	+1.8%	-32.6%
2006	$46.90	$48.72	+2.3%	+6.2%
2005	$50.64	$46.90	+2.0%	-5.4%
2004	$45.86	$50.64	+2.1%	+12.6%
2003	$34.80	$45.86	+2.8%	+34.6%
2002	$31.53	$34.80	+2.3%	+12.7%
2001	$28.31	$31.53	+2.4%	+13.7%
2000	$23.56	$28.31	+3.2%	+23.4%
1999	$27.44	$23.56	+1.4%	-12.7%
1998	$33.25	$27.44	+1.2%	-16.3%
1997	$18.38	$33.25	+3.3%	+84.2%
1996	$14.75	$18.38	+2.9%	+27.4%
1995	$9.25	$14.75	+3.0%	+62.5%
1994	$11.44	$9.25	+0.0%	-19.1%
1993	$8.64	$11.44	+0.0%	+32.4%
1992	$5.40	$8.64	+0.0%	+60.0%
1991	$2.50	$5.40	+0.0%	+115.9%
1990	$4.15	$2.50	+0.0%	-39.7%
1989	$4.89	$4.15	+0.0%	-15.1%
1988	$3.69	$4.89	+0.0%	+32.3%
1987	$5.23	$3.69	+0.0%	-29.3%

Total return by period

-100%-50%+0%+50%+100%

'87'90'93'96'99'02'05'08'11'14'17'20'23'26

Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WBS'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 Webster Financial Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1987, Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.8%.
What were Webster Financial Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1987–2026, the best year was 1991 (+115.9%) and the worst was 2008 (-54.6%).
How often is Webster Financial Corporation up in a year?: 26 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 67% of the time.