WEN
$6.52-2.40%
Wendy's Company (The)Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryRussell 2000 · 0.04% of IWMNasdaq Composite · 0.006% of ONEQRussell 3000 · 0.002% of IWVUS Stock Market · 0.002% of VTI
Wendy's Company (The) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 20, 2026
Wendy's Company (The) total returns by year (1992–2026)#
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 | $8.33 | $6.52 | 3.6% | -18.1% | |
| 2025 | $16.30 | $8.33 | 3.1% | -45.8% | |
| 2024 | $19.48 | $16.30 | 4.9% | -11.4% | |
| 2023 | $22.63 | $19.48 | 4.3% | -9.6% | |
| 2022 | $23.85 | $22.63 | 2.3% | -2.8% | |
| 2021 | $21.92 | $23.85 | 2.2% | +11.0% | |
| 2020 | $22.21 | $21.92 | 1.4% | +0.1% | |
| 2019 | $15.61 | $22.21 | 3.1% | +45.3% | |
| 2018 | $16.42 | $15.61 | 1.9% | -3.0% | |
| 2017 | $13.52 | $16.42 | 2.3% | +23.8% | |
| 2016 | $10.77 | $13.52 | 3.0% | +28.5% | |
| 2015 | $9.03 | $10.77 | 2.6% | +21.8% | |
| 2014 | $8.72 | $9.03 | 2.5% | +6.0% | |
| 2013 | $4.70 | $8.72 | 4.9% | +90.4% | |
| 2012 | $5.36 | $4.70 | 0.0% | -12.3% | |
| 2011 | $4.62 | $5.36 | 1.9% | +17.9% | |
| 2010 | $4.69 | $4.62 | 1.4% | -0.1% | |
| 2009 | $4.94 | $4.69 | 1.2% | -3.8% | |
| 2008 | $8.73 | $4.94 | 3.4% | -40.0% | |
| 2007 | $21.74 | $8.73 | 1.3% | -58.6% | |
| 2006 | $16.74 | $21.74 | 4.7% | +34.6% | |
| 2005 | $13.00 | $16.74 | 3.5% | +32.3% | |
| 2004 | $11.82 | $13.00 | 2.5% | +12.5% | |
| 2003 | $26.24 | $11.82 | 0.0% | -55.0% | |
| 2002 | $24.30 | $26.24 | 0.0% | +8.0% | |
| 2001 | $24.25 | $24.30 | 0.5% | +0.7% | |
| 2000 | $18.38 | $24.25 | 0.7% | +32.6% | |
| 1999 | $15.88 | $18.38 | 0.0% | +15.7% | |
| 1998 | $27.25 | $15.88 | 0.0% | -41.7% | |
| 1997 | $11.50 | $27.25 | 0.0% | +137.0% | |
| 1996 | $11.00 | $11.50 | 0.0% | +4.5% | |
| 1995 | $11.75 | $11.00 | 0.0% | -6.4% | |
| 1994 | $25.00 | $11.75 | 0.0% | -53.0% | |
| 1993 | $14.75 | $25.00 | 0.0% | +69.5% | |
| 1992 | $3.25 | $14.75 | 0.0% | +353.8% |
- Annualized
- +3.8%
- 1992–2026
- Average year
- +17.7%
- 34 full years
- Best year
- +353.8%
- 1992
- Worst year
- -58.6%
- 2007
- Positive years
- 20/34
- 59% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+3.8%
1992–2026
Average year
+17.7%
34 full years
Best year
+353.8%
1992
Worst year
-58.6%
2007
Positive years
20/34
59% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-300%-200%-100%0%100%200%300%
1992+354%'92
1993+69%
1994-53%
1995-6.4%'95
1996+4.5%
1997+137%
1998-42%'98
1999+16%
2000+33%
2001+0.68%'01
2002+8.0%
2003-55%
2004+13%'04
2005+32%
2006+35%
2007-59%'07
2008-40%
2009-3.8%
2010-0.07%'10
2011+18%
2012-12%
2013+90%'13
2014+6.0%
2015+22%
2016+28%'16
2017+24%
2018-3.0%
2019+45%'19
2020+0.07%
2021+11%
2022-2.8%'22
2023-9.6%
2024-11%
2025-46%'25
2026-18%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WEN. 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 Wendy's Company (The)'s average annual return?
- Since 1992, Wendy's Company (The) (WEN) has returned about 3.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.7%.
- What were Wendy's Company (The)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 1992 (+353.8%) and the worst was 2007 (-58.6%).
- How often is Wendy's Company (The) up in a year?
- 20 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 59% of the time.
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