WWD
$336.19+2.31%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $336.19 +2.31%
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Woodward Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Woodward Inc. returns by year (1995–2026)#
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 | $302.32 | $336.19 | 0.3% | +11.5% | |
| 2025 | $166.42 | $302.32 | 0.9% | +82.6% | |
| 2024 | $136.13 | $166.42 | 0.8% | +23.0% | |
| 2023 | $96.61 | $136.13 | 1.1% | +42.0% | |
| 2022 | $109.46 | $96.61 | 0.7% | -11.1% | |
| 2021 | $121.53 | $109.46 | 0.5% | -9.4% | |
| 2020 | $118.44 | $121.53 | 0.6% | +3.2% | |
| 2019 | $74.29 | $118.44 | 1.0% | +60.4% | |
| 2018 | $76.54 | $74.29 | 0.7% | -2.2% | |
| 2017 | $69.05 | $76.54 | 0.8% | +11.6% | |
| 2016 | $49.66 | $69.05 | 1.1% | +40.2% | |
| 2015 | $49.23 | $49.66 | 0.8% | +1.7% | |
| 2014 | $45.61 | $49.23 | 0.7% | +8.7% | |
| 2013 | $38.13 | $45.61 | 0.7% | +20.3% | |
| 2012 | $40.93 | $38.13 | 0.0% | -6.8% | |
| 2011 | $37.56 | $40.93 | 0.0% | +9.0% | |
| 2010 | $25.77 | $37.56 | 0.0% | +45.8% | |
| 2009 | $23.02 | $25.77 | 0.0% | +11.9% | |
| 2008 | $33.98 | $23.02 | 0.0% | -32.3% | |
| 2007 | $19.86 | $33.98 | 0.0% | +71.1% | |
| 2006 | $14.33 | $19.86 | 0.0% | +38.6% | |
| 2005 | $11.93 | $14.33 | 0.0% | +20.1% | |
| 2004 | $9.47 | $11.93 | 0.0% | +26.0% | |
| 2003 | $7.25 | $9.47 | 1.7% | +32.3% | |
| 2002 | $9.71 | $7.25 | 1.4% | -23.9% | |
| 2001 | $7.46 | $9.71 | 2.0% | +32.2% | |
| 2000 | $4.58 | $7.46 | 5.5% | +68.4% | |
| 1999 | $3.69 | $4.58 | 4.7% | +28.8% | |
| 1998 | $5.40 | $3.69 | 2.4% | -29.3% | |
| 1997 | $5.50 | $5.40 | 2.4% | +0.6% | |
| 1996 | $3.11 | $5.50 | 0.0% | +76.9% | |
| 1995 | $2.75 | $3.11 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
- Annualized
- +16.0%
- 1995–2026
- Average year
- +21.1%
- 31 full years
- Best year
- +82.6%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -32.3%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 24/31
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+16.0%
1995–2026
Average year
+21.1%
31 full years
Best year
+82.6%
2025
Worst year
-32.3%
2008
Positive years
24/31
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1995+13%'95
1996+77%
1997+0.57%
1998-29%'98
1999+29%
2000+68%
2001+32%'01
2002-24%
2003+32%
2004+26%'04
2005+20%
2006+39%
2007+71%'07
2008-32%
2009+12%
2010+46%'10
2011+9.0%
2012-6.8%
2013+20%'13
2014+8.7%
2015+1.7%
2016+40%'16
2017+12%
2018-2.2%
2019+60%'19
2020+3.2%
2021-9.4%
2022-11%'22
2023+42%
2024+23%
2025+83%'25
2026+11%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WWD. 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 Woodward Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1995, Woodward Inc. (WWD) has returned about 16.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.1%.
- What were Woodward Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1995–2026, the best year was 2025 (+82.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-32.3%).
- How often is Woodward Inc. up in a year?
- 24 of the 31 full years since 1995 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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