Corning (GLW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Corning (GLW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $69,864 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 21.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $78,193 reinvested (11.5% a year), or $56,647 taking the dividends as cash, $5,247 of it paid out along the way.
GLW became
$78,193
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,829
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Worst drop
-66.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GLW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +41.6% | $531 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +87.8% | $713 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +60.7% | $711 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −1.2% | $662 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −11.6% | $632 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +5.9% | $535 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +27.6% | $483 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −1.0% | $430 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.3% | $383 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +34.6% | $316 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +36.3% | $283 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −18.3% | $236 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +31.2% | $200 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +45.1% | $187 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −0.2% | $153 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −31.9% | $106 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +1.2% | $84 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +105.5% | $93 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −59.8% | $90 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GLW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Corning (GLW) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $78,193 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GLW turned $10,000 into $69,864 with dividends reinvested, 21.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GLW returned 31.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GLW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $56,647, including $5,247 of cash received; reinvesting added $21,546.
- GLW's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (105.5%) and its worst 2008 (-59.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Corning (GLW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GLW/total-return
GLW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GLW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $69,864 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 21.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $54,298 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GLW's total return since Dec 2007?
682% in total, or 11.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 414%.
How much of GLW's return came from dividends?
About 21% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $21,546 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GLW's worst year?
2008, at -59.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.