All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

GLW: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

GLW total return snapshot: GLW returned +37.78% over the past year and +41.57% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 31, 1981, GLW is up +15,500.96% in nominal total return, or +11.92%/yr, and is currently −51.68% below its total-return high on Jun. 29, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 30, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1981-12-31💬 to Fri 2026-10-30 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
GLW
×
+15,500.96%
+11.92%/yr
+7.95%/yr
R2=0.773
Corning Incorporated NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1981-12-31💬 to Fri 2026-10-30 Start
Value
End
Value
GLW
×
$10,000.00
1981-12-31
$1,560,096.15
2026-10-30

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-30

  YTD YoY
GLW
×
+41.57% +37.78%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
GLW
×
−51.68%
on 2026-10-30
from 2026-06-29 peak
−99.02%
on 2002-10-08
from 2000-09-01 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-30 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
GLW
×
+37.78% +164.52%
+62.64%/yr
+392.50%
+70.14%/yr
+292.87%
+31.48%/yr
+599.14%
+21.47%/yr

Annual Returns

Year GLW
2026 (YTD) +41.57%
2025 +87.76%
2024 +60.64%
2023 −1.23%
2022 −11.56%
2021 +5.92%
2020 +27.57%
2019 −1.02%
2018 −3.28%
2017 +34.63%
2016 +36.23%
2015 −18.32%
2014 +31.21%
2013 +45.03%
2012 −0.23%
2011 −31.92%
2010 +1.23%
2009 +105.57%
2008 −59.81%
2007 +28.79%
2006 −4.83%
2005 +67.04%
2004 +12.85%
2003 +215.11%
2002 −62.89%
2001 −83.02%
2000 +23.27%
1999 +189.75%
1998 +23.66%
1997 −2.88%
1996 +46.89%
1995 +9.16%
1994 +8.70%
1993 −23.95%
1992 −0.87%
1991 +73.31%
1990 +6.21%
1989 +26.50%
1988 +52.27%
1987 −12.71%
1986 −9.14%
1985 +84.23%
1984 +2.60%
1983 +9.18%
1982 +33.06%