Dow Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (DOW)
Dow's return on equity was −14.65% for fiscal 2025.
View full Dow company overviewDow annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −14.65% | −21.33 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 6.68% | +3.32 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.36% | −20.51 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 23.87% | −18.00 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 41.86% | +31.90 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 9.96% | +15.49 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −5.53% | −20.45 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 14.92% | — |
Dow quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.64% | +9.54 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −3.41% | −1.61 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −8.13% | −8.31 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.36% | −0.81 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −4.91% | −7.30 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −1.80% | −4.59 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.18% | +0.36 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.17% | −0.36 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.39% | −0.02 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.79% | +3.24 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −0.18% | −3.63 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.53% | −2.46 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.41% | −6.36 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −0.45% | −8.93 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.46% | −7.12 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 3.98% | −6.53 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 8.78% | −4.08 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 8.47% | +0.97 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 10.58% | +0.46 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 10.51% | +10.72 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 12.86% | +14.62 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 7.50% | +5.69 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 10.12% | +25.05 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −0.20% | −2.09 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −1.77% | −2.07 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 1.81% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −14.93% | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.89% | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.30% | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.71% | — |
Dow return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dow's return on equity decreased from 9.96% to −14.65%, a change of −24.61 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.64%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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