What if you'd held WWD?
A $1,000 investment in Woodward, Inc. (WWD) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $162,140 at the close of 2026-08 — +16114.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,094.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,200 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | $2,171 | +81.0% |
| 1997 | $2,177 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | $1,543 | -29.1% |
| 1999 | $1,989 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | $3,349 | +68.4% |
| 2001 | $4,423 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | $3,366 | -23.9% |
| 2003 | $4,503 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | $5,766 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | $7,023 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | $9,846 | +40.2% |
| 2007 | $16,989 | +72.5% |
| 2008 | $11,583 | -31.8% |
| 2009 | $13,120 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | $19,280 | +47.0% |
| 2011 | $21,177 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | $19,897 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | $23,994 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | $26,074 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $26,520 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | $37,177 | +40.2% |
| 2017 | $41,497 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | $40,577 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | $65,091 | +60.4% |
| 2020 | $67,166 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $60,829 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | $54,086 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | $76,789 | +42.0% |
| 2024 | $94,457 | +23.0% |
| 2025 | $172,457 | +82.6% |
| 2026 | $205,686 | +19.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WWD was 1995-03 ($1.68): $1,000 then is $214,256 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($425): $1,000 then is $846.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WWD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Woodward, Inc. (WWD) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $162,140 today, a total return of +16114.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WWD?
Woodward, Inc. (WWD)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2025, a +82.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,826 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -31.8%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in WWD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $1.55M on $38,900 invested.
Did WWD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,094. WWD beat the S&P 500 by +848.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) historical total-return data from 1994-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.