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WAT Stock — Waters Corp.
Waters Corp. (WAT)
Updated October 16, 2026.
WAT is a Stock. Total return is 11522.2% over the past 30.9 years, 9456.5 points ahead of SPY at 2065.7%.
Waters Corporation manufactures and sells analytical instruments and software, primarily liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry systems used in pharmaceutical, clinical, industrial, and environmental testing, along with thermal analysis and rheometry instruments. The company does not currently distribute dividends. Waters appeals to investors seeking exposure to life science research and analytical instrumentation markets rather than income-focused portfolios.
WAT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The ex-dividend date is 11/26/1996.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-26 | $0.16 | $0.04 | — |
| 1996 total | — | $0.04 | — |
WAT performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 11522.2% over the past 30.9 years, 9456.5 points ahead of SPY at 2065.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 30.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 31.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 4.4% | — |
| 3M | 15.5% | — |
| 6M | 37.0% | — |
| YTD | 15.0% | — |
| 1Y | 30.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 11.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 19.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 4.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 10.90% |
| Since inception (30.9 years) | 11522.2% | 16.60% |
WAT key facts
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/17/1995
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $436.95 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $42,902,309,342
- Average volume
- 901958.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 11/26/1996
- Beta
- 1.149
- Payout ratio
- 0.0%
- P/E ratio
- 110.62
- Forward P/E
- 24.7525
- EPS
- $3.95
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
WAT risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 31.3%.
Who may consider WAT — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WAT does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on WAT
Frequently asked questions
Does WAT pay monthly?
No. WAT does not currently distribute.
When does WAT pay a dividend?
WAT does not currently distribute. The ex-dividend date is 11/26/1996.
How has WAT performed?
Total return is 11522.2% over the past 30.9 years, 9456.5 points ahead of SPY at 2065.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 30.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 31.3%.
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