Western Union Company (The) trailing returns
Western Union Company (The)'s 10-year return is -5.4% a year (CAGR) (-42.4% cumulative). How Western Union Company (The) (WU) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 20, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-20. 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 | +0.8% | +0.0% | +0.8% | — |
| 5 days | +1.8% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -1.1%Oct 19 |
| 1 month | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.5% | -5.1%Sep 30 |
| YTD | -33.3% | +6.4% | -26.9% | -42.6%Sep 30 |
| 1 year | -23.3% | +9.5% | -13.8% | -42.6%Sep 2026 |
| 5 years | -20.9% | +7.1% | -13.8%-52.4% | -70.6%Sep 2026 |
| 10 years | -11.0% | +5.7% | -5.4%-42.4% | -79.2%Sep 2026 |
| 20 years | -5.6% | +3.9% | -1.7%-29.6% | -79.2%Sep 2026 |
| Since inception (2006) | -5.6% | +3.8% | -1.8%-30.0% | -79.2%Sep 2026 |
Growth of WU#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years-13.8%/year · -52.4%
- 10 years-5.4%/year · -42.4%
- 20 years-1.7%/year · -29.6%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-20). 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 WU'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 Western Union Company (The)'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Western Union Company (The) (WU) returned about -5.4% a year annualized (-42.4% cumulative total return).
- What is Western Union Company (The)'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Western Union Company (The) (WU) compounded at about -1.7% a year (-29.6% cumulative).
- What is Western Union Company (The)'s return since inception?
- Since 2006, Western Union Company (The) (WU) has compounded at about -1.8% a year — -30.0% in total.