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Corning Incorporated (GLW) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Corning Incorporated (GLW) stock is +308.15% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 100.56% this year. The 5-year total return is +309.48%, meaning $10,000 invested in GLW stock 5 years ago would be worth $40,948 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in GLW 1 year ago, it would be worth $41,098 today — you'd have gained $31,098 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$41,098+310.98%

Price Only (No DRIP)$40,484+304.84%

Dividend Boost+$6154 payments · +6.15% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in GLW

1Y$40,815+$30,815 (+308.2%)308.2% CAGR

3Y$58,764+$48,764 (+487.6%)80.5% CAGR

5Y$40,948+$30,948 (+309.5%)32.6% CAGR

10Y$103,403+$93,403 (+934.0%)26.3% CAGR

15Y$94,862+$84,862 (+848.6%)16.2% CAGR

20Y$69,339+$59,339 (+593.4%)10.2% CAGR

30Y$171,229+$161,229 (+1612.3%)9.9% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-30	$0.28	$49.59	+0.005646
2025-08-29	$0.28	$67.03	+0.004201
2025-11-14	$0.28	$82.06	+0.003446
2026-02-27	$0.28	$150.38	+0.001887

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+100.56%	—	+100.25%	+0.31 pp	$20,056
1Y	+308.15%	308.15%	+305.65%	+2.50 pp	$40,815
3Y	+487.64%	80.46%	+476.96%	+10.68 pp	$58,764
5Y	+309.48%	32.57%	+297.57%	+11.91 pp	$40,948
10Y	+934.03%	26.31%	+884.65%	+49.38 pp	$103,403
15Y	+848.62%	16.18%	+794.43%	+54.19 pp	$94,862
20Y	+593.39%	10.17%	+551.25%	+42.14 pp	$69,339
30Y	+1612.29%	9.93%	+1478.87%	+133.42 pp	$171,229

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+183.32%1999

Worst Year-81.17%2001

Max Drawdown-23.14%2026-02-25 → 2026-03-06 · Recovered 2026-04-08

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+66.16%	+65.85%	+0.3pp	+0.41%	+65.8pp
2025	+89.85%	+87.45%	+2.4pp	+16.64%	+73.2pp
2024	+59.53%	+55.85%	+3.7pp	+24.00%	+35.5pp
2023	-2.98%	-6.42%	+3.4pp	+24.81%	-27.8pp
2022	-11.21%	-14.12%	+2.9pp	-19.95%	+8.7pp

GLW outperformed the S&P 500 by 276.83pp over the past year (+308.15% vs +31.32%).

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GLW Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
GLWCorning Incorporated	$156.0B	+23.9%	+100.6%	+308.2%	+2.5pp	+487.6%	+309.5%	+934.0%
APHAmphenol Corporation	$170.2B	+9.5%	-0.7%	+74.8%	+1.0pp	+272.5%	+321.4%	+917.7%
TELTE Connectivity Ltd.	$63.4B	+3.1%	-7.0%	+47.5%	+1.9pp	+82.6%	+68.1%	+299.1%
EMREmerson Electric Co.	$83.2B	+11.5%	+9.3%	+39.9%	+2.0pp	+84.1%	+69.0%	+215.5%
ROGRogers Corporation	$2.5B	+32.9%	+52.9%	+123.4%	—	-12.7%	-26.4%	+122.4%
CEVACEVA, Inc.	$832M	+76.6%	+54.6%	+30.9%	—	+35.2%	-32.5%	+32.7%
VIAVViavi Solutions Inc.	$12.3B	+47.8%	+192.0%	+489.5%	—	+482.4%	+227.4%	+734.6%
COHRCoherent, Inc.	$54.7B	+36.1%	+77.4%	+393.9%	—	+972.1%	+475.3%	+1573.2%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc.	$67.4B	+22.3%	+144.6%	+1365.8%	—	+1871.8%	+1060.2%	+3758.9%
OIO-I Glass, Inc.	$1.4B	-11.6%	-40.0%	-30.9%	—	-57.7%	-49.9%	-50.2%
AMCRAmcor plc	$18.6B	+1.0%	+385.9%	+366.1%	+28.1pp	+356.8%	+321.0%	+419.6%

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About GLW Dividend Returns

Corning Incorporated (GLW) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of GLW over the past year?

Corning Incorporated (GLW) delivered a total return of 308.15% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 305.65%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.50 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in GLW be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Corning Incorporated one year ago would be worth $40,815 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $40,565. Dividend reinvestment added $250 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does GLW pay dividends?

Yes, Corning Incorporated (GLW) pays dividends. In the last year, GLW paid approximately $1.16 per share in dividends (0.64% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did GLW beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Corning Incorporated (GLW) outperformed the S&P 500 by 276.83 percentage points over the past year. GLW delivered a total return of 308.15%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 276.83pp alpha means investors in GLW earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is GLW's worst drawdown?

Corning Incorporated (GLW) experienced a maximum drawdown of -23.14% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-25 to its trough on 2026-03-06. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-04-08. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is GLW's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Corning Incorporated (GLW)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 934.0% (26.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $103,403. Over 20 years: 593.4% total return (10.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $69,339. Over 30 years: 1612.3% total return (9.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $171,229. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was GLW's best and worst year?

Corning Incorporated's best calendar year was 1999 with a total return of 183.3%. Its worst year was 2001 with a total return of -81.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 264.5 percentage points.