WDFC
$200.09-0.49%
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WD-40 Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
WD-40 Company total returns by year (1974–2026)#
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 | $196.90 | $200.09 | 1.4% | +3.1% | |
| 2025 | $242.68 | $196.90 | 1.4% | -17.4% | |
| 2024 | $239.07 | $242.68 | 1.4% | +2.9% | |
| 2023 | $161.21 | $239.07 | 2.6% | +50.9% | |
| 2022 | $244.64 | $161.21 | 1.1% | -33.0% | |
| 2021 | $265.68 | $244.64 | 1.0% | -6.9% | |
| 2020 | $194.14 | $265.68 | 2.0% | +38.8% | |
| 2019 | $183.26 | $194.14 | 1.5% | +7.4% | |
| 2018 | $118.00 | $183.26 | 2.4% | +57.7% | |
| 2017 | $116.90 | $118.00 | 1.9% | +2.8% | |
| 2016 | $98.65 | $116.90 | 1.9% | +20.4% | |
| 2015 | $85.08 | $98.65 | 1.5% | +17.5% | |
| 2014 | $74.68 | $85.08 | 2.6% | +16.6% | |
| 2013 | $47.11 | $74.68 | 1.6% | +60.1% | |
| 2012 | $40.41 | $47.11 | 0.0% | +16.6% | |
| 2011 | $40.28 | $40.41 | 0.0% | +0.3% | |
| 2010 | $32.36 | $40.28 | 0.0% | +24.5% | |
| 2009 | $28.29 | $32.36 | 0.0% | +14.4% | |
| 2008 | $37.97 | $28.29 | 0.0% | -25.5% | |
| 2007 | $34.87 | $37.97 | 0.0% | +8.9% | |
| 2006 | $26.26 | $34.87 | 0.0% | +32.8% | |
| 2005 | $28.41 | $26.26 | 0.0% | -7.6% | |
| 2004 | $35.36 | $28.41 | 0.0% | -19.7% | |
| 2003 | $26.42 | $35.36 | 2.1% | +35.9% | |
| 2002 | $26.65 | $26.42 | 3.5% | +2.6% | |
| 2001 | $19.44 | $26.65 | 7.7% | +44.8% | |
| 2000 | $22.13 | $19.44 | 5.7% | -6.5% | |
| 1999 | $28.63 | $22.13 | 3.9% | -18.8% | |
| 1998 | $29.00 | $28.63 | 4.8% | +3.5% | |
| 1997 | $25.51 | $29.00 | 5.2% | +18.9% | |
| 1996 | $20.50 | $25.51 | 6.9% | +31.4% | |
| 1995 | $22.13 | $20.50 | 5.5% | -1.8% | |
| 1994 | $24.00 | $22.13 | 5.3% | -2.5% | |
| 1993 | $22.38 | $24.00 | 5.3% | +12.5% | |
| 1992 | $15.63 | $22.38 | 7.8% | +51.0% | |
| 1991 | $12.69 | $15.63 | 9.1% | +32.3% | |
| 1990 | $16.38 | $12.69 | 5.4% | -17.1% | |
| 1989 | $15.88 | $16.38 | 6.4% | +9.5% | |
| 1988 | $14.13 | $15.88 | 1.4% | +13.8% | |
| 1987 | $16.75 | $14.13 | 0.0% | -15.7% | |
| 1986 | $11.75 | $16.75 | 0.0% | +42.6% | |
| 1985 | $10.63 | $11.75 | 0.0% | +10.6% | |
| 1984 | $9.38 | $10.63 | 0.0% | +13.3% | |
| 1983 | $9.42 | $9.38 | 0.0% | -0.4% | |
| 1982 | $6.06 | $9.42 | 0.0% | +55.3% | |
| 1981 | $4.79 | $6.06 | 0.0% | +26.5% | |
| 1980 | $5.67 | $4.79 | 0.0% | -15.4% | |
| 1979 | $4.42 | $5.67 | 0.0% | +28.3% | |
| 1978 | $2.71 | $4.42 | 0.0% | +63.1% | |
| 1977 | $1.67 | $2.71 | 0.0% | +62.5% | |
| 1976 | $1.11 | $1.67 | 0.0% | +49.5% | |
| 1975 | $0.84 | $1.11 | 0.0% | +32.1% | |
| 1974 | $1.33 | $0.84 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
- Annualized
- +11.5%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +15.1%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +63.1%
- 1978
- Worst year
- -36.7%
- 1974
- Positive years
- 37/52
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.5%
1974–2026
Average year
+15.1%
52 full years
Best year
+63.1%
1978
Worst year
-36.7%
1974
Positive years
37/52
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1974-37%'74
1975+32%
1976+50%
1977+62%
1978+63%'78
1979+28%
1980-15%
1981+27%
1982+55%'82
1983-0.44%
1984+13%
1985+11%
1986+43%'86
1987-16%
1988+14%
1989+9.5%
1990-17%'90
1991+32%
1992+51%
1993+13%
1994-2.5%'94
1995-1.8%
1996+31%
1997+19%
1998+3.5%'98
1999-19%
2000-6.5%
2001+45%
2002+2.6%'02
2003+36%
2004-20%
2005-7.6%
2006+33%'06
2007+8.9%
2008-25%
2009+14%
2010+24%'10
2011+0.32%
2012+17%
2013+60%
2014+17%'14
2015+17%
2016+20%
2017+2.8%
2018+58%'18
2019+7.4%
2020+39%
2021-6.9%
2022-33%'22
2023+51%
2024+2.9%
2025-17%
2026+3.1%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WDFC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is WD-40 Company's average annual return?
- Since 1974, WD-40 Company (WDFC) has returned about 11.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.1%.
- What were WD-40 Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1978 (+63.1%) and the worst was 1974 (-36.7%).
- How often is WD-40 Company up in a year?
- 37 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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