All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

GLW: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

GLW real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, GLW returned +94.89% over the past year and +76.23% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 31, 1981, GLW is up +5,536.25% in real purchasing-power return, or +9.43%/yr, and is currently −38.01% below its real total-return high on Jun. 29, 2026.

Data ending Mon Sep. 21, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1981-12-31💬 to Mon 2026-09-21 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
GLW × 		+5,536.25%
+9.43%/yr 		+5.15%/yr
R2=0.610
Corning Incorporated NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1981-12-31💬 to Mon 2026-09-21 Start
Value 		End
Value
GLW × 		$10,000.00
1981-12-31 		$563,624.85
2026-09-21

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-21

  YTD YoY
GLW × 		+76.23% +94.89%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
GLW × 		−38.01%
on 2026-09-21
from 2026-06-29 peak 		−99.07%
on 2002-10-08
from 2000-09-01 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-09-21 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
GLW × 		+94.89% +245.69%
+85.93%/yr 		+397.52%
+70.71%/yr 		+294.40%
+31.58%/yr 		+540.10%
+20.40%/yr

Annual Returns

Year GLW
2026 (YTD) +76.23%
2025 +82.87%
2024 +56.14%
2023 −4.42%
2022 −16.94%
2021 −1.04%
2020 +25.86%
2019 −3.23%
2018 −5.09%
2017 +31.85%
2016 +33.47%
2015 −18.92%
2014 +30.23%
2013 +42.88%
2012 −1.94%
2011 −33.87%
2010 −0.26%
2009 +100.14%
2008 −59.84%
2007 +23.73%
2006 −7.17%
2005 +61.50%
2004 +9.29%
2003 +209.30%
2002 −63.75%
2001 −83.28%
2000 +19.23%
1999 +182.17%
1998 +21.70%
1997 −4.51%
1996 +42.18%
1995 +6.45%
1994 +5.87%
1993 −25.99%
1992 −3.67%
1991 +68.17%
1990 +0.08%
1989 +20.89%
1988 +45.82%
1987 −16.41%
1986 −10.10%
1985 +77.50%
1984 −1.29%
1983 +5.18%
1982 +28.13%