Corning Inc. (GLW)
S&P 500 · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1981-12-31 · last close 2026-09-09
Corning Inc. (GLW) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17.9 | 45.9 | -9.6 | 20.8 | 10.5 | 41.0 | -45.9 | 7.6 | 13.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 9.6 | -3.1 | -8.7 | -3.1 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 20.3 | 6.4 | 22.4 | 8.6 | -5.2 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 | -2.4 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -1.1 | 3.9 | -5.8 | -6.4 | 13.7 | -3.1 | -2.5 | -7.2 | -12.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -3.3 | -8.6 | -4.7 | 2.6 | -12.0 | 16.7 | -5.9 | -15.4 | 10.8 | 7.0 | -6.4 |
| 2021 | -0.4 | 7.3 | 13.8 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -6.3 | 2.4 | -3.9 | -8.8 | -2.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | -8.3 | -9.8 | -13.9 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 19.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 17.8 | -3.8 |
| 2019 | 10.1 | 5.3 | -4.9 | -3.8 | -8.8 | 15.2 | -7.5 | -8.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | -2.4 | -6.3 | -4.1 | -3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 20.6 | 1.5 | 5.3 | -9.5 | 1.4 | -6.2 |
| 2017 | 9.2 | 4.8 | -2.2 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -3.0 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 14.2 | -10.6 | 12.7 | -2.0 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -4.0 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| 2015 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -7.0 | -7.7 | 0.5 | -5.7 | -5.3 | -7.2 | -0.5 | 8.6 | 1.4 | -2.4 |
| 2014 | -3.4 | 12.6 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -10.5 | 6.7 | -7.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 9.1 |
| 2013 | -4.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 6.7 | -7.4 | 6.8 | -6.9 | 3.9 | 17.1 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 2012 | -0.8 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 1.9 | -8.9 | -0.5 | -11.8 | 5.8 | 9.7 | -10.7 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 15.0 | 4.1 | -10.5 | 1.5 | -3.5 | -9.9 | -12.3 | -5.2 | -17.8 | 15.6 | -6.7 | -2.2 |
| 2010 | -6.4 | -2.2 | 14.6 | -4.8 | -9.2 | -7.3 | 12.2 | -13.2 | 16.6 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 25.8 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 5.8 | -11.0 | 1.5 | -4.6 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -3.6 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 2.5 | -15.7 | -13.2 | 2.9 | -23.9 | -30.8 | -16.4 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 11.4 | -1.0 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 2.2 | -6.7 | -1.8 | 5.5 | -1.5 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| 2006 | 23.9 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 2.6 | -12.2 | -0.3 | -21.2 | 16.6 | 9.8 | -16.3 | 5.5 | -13.2 |
| 2005 | -7.0 | 4.8 | -3.0 | 23.5 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 14.6 | 4.8 | -3.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 | -2.9 |
| 2004 | 23.9 | -2.9 | -10.9 | -1.3 | 12.3 | 5.4 | -5.4 | -18.1 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 9.9 | -6.4 |
| 2003 | 23.3 | 20.6 | 18.7 | -7.2 | 34.9 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 4.5 | -9.1 |
| 2002 | -10.7 | -15.6 | 13.2 | -12.2 | -28.3 | -26.0 | -54.9 | 25.0 | -20.0 | 16.9 | 136.9 | -25.3 |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -52.2 | -23.5 | 6.2 | -13.6 | -11.7 | -6.3 | -23.3 | -26.6 | -8.6 | 17.0 | -5.4 |
| 2000 | 19.6 | 21.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | -2.3 | 36.9 | -11.0 | 39.6 | -9.2 | -23.0 | -23.5 | -9.7 |
| 1999 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 12.2 | -4.6 | -4.6 | 28.8 | -0.2 | -5.0 | 3.4 | 14.7 | 19.4 | 37.6 |
| 1998 | -7.9 | 19.4 | 8.9 | -9.6 | -0.9 | -11.9 | -11.7 | -19.2 | 19.5 | 22.7 | 11.1 | 12.6 |
| 1997 | -8.3 | 6.1 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 11.2 | -14.3 | -10.6 | -4.5 | -6.0 | -12.1 |
| 1996 | -2.3 | 4.6 | 7.7 | -0.7 | 10.6 | 0.3 | -3.9 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 14.2 |
| 1995 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 12.1 | -6.9 | -3.9 | 2.3 | -2.3 | 2.5 | -12.3 | -8.7 | 15.8 | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 14.7 | -5.5 | 6.8 | -2.3 | 4.4 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -2.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | -11.8 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | -4.0 | -8.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -6.0 | 0.9 | -1.5 | -4.6 | 7.8 | -22.4 | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| 1992 | -17.9 | 8.7 | -0.7 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | -3.3 | -2.4 | 5.0 | -1.7 | 8.2 | -4.7 |
| 1991 | 15.0 | 7.3 | 10.2 | -4.1 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 7.8 | -0.5 | 12.3 | -3.5 | 1.9 |
| 1990 | -1.2 | 6.2 | 4.1 | -0.3 | 6.7 | -11.7 | 0.0 | -9.1 | -3.9 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 4.1 | -6.6 | 1.3 | -1.8 | 15.7 | -3.1 | 10.7 | 1.8 | -4.3 | -3.4 | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| 1988 | 11.2 | 11.5 | -11.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 1.1 | -1.1 | 5.4 | 12.0 | -1.1 | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 1.8 | -4.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 8.4 | -2.9 | -32.3 | -1.6 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 9.4 | -2.5 | -1.9 | 1.2 | -18.7 | -0.8 | -17.8 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| 1985 | 8.9 | 0.8 | -5.2 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 1.6 | -1.7 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 1.0 |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -13.6 | 8.6 | -4.7 | -3.2 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 5.6 | -4.5 | -6.4 | 9.0 | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 8.9 | 2.8 | -5.5 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 2.5 | -8.3 | -6.1 | 10.0 | -11.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1982 | -8.4 | -5.5 | -9.1 | 19.3 | 0.0 | -8.5 | 3.8 | 17.2 | -0.8 | 17.9 | -0.4 | 9.5 |
| 1981 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 |
| Avg | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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GLW seasonality — average by calendar month
Corning Inc. has monthly history back to 1981. Its strongest month by median is January — positive in 29 of 45 years, median +4.6%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. July is the soft spot, down in 25 of 45 with a median of -1.5%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±12.6% in an average month and has fallen 99% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.6% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +2.4% | -1.8% | +0.1% | -0.5% | +0.5% | +6.1% | +1.3% |
| Win rate | 64%/45 | 62%/45 | 62%/45 | 53%/45 | 60%/45 | 62%/45 | 44%/45 | 49%/45 | 50%/44 | 50%/44 | 70%/44 | 58%/45 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
GLW risk & extremes
GLW drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Corning Inc.'s best month?+
Corning Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is November 2002, at +136.90%.
What was Corning Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 2002, at -54.93%.
Is Corning Inc. up this year?+
Corning Inc. is up 93.05% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Corning Inc.'s 1-year return?+
+134.30% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Corning Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 99.0%, measured on month-end closes since 1981.
Which calendar month is historically best for Corning Inc.?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1981. An average is not a forecast.
About Corning Inc.
Corning Inc. is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $145 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 1981. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1981) would be about $19,394 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2002 at +136.9%; its worst, July 2002 at -54.93%.
- It has closed November in the green 31 out of 44 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.