Washington Trust Bancorp Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (WASH)
Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity was 10.02% for fiscal 2025.
View full Washington Trust Bancorp company overviewWashington Trust Bancorp annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.02% | +15.79 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −5.77% | −16.17 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.40% | −3.67 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 14.08% | +0.09 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 13.99% | +0.53 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 13.46% | −1.07 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.53% | −1.36 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 15.89% | +4.46 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 11.42% | −0.71 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 12.13% | +0.09 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 12.05% | −0.03 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 12.08% | +0.52 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 11.56% | −0.59 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 12.16% | +1.35 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 10.80% | +1.62 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 9.18% | — |
Washington Trust Bancorp quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.90% | +0.38 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.31% | −0.07 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.97% | +15.10 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.05% | −0.21 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.52% | +0.22 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.38% | +0.06 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −12.13% | −15.00 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.26% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.31% | −0.13 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.33% | −0.46 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.86% | −0.88 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.51% | −1.60 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.44% | −1.60 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.79% | −0.27 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.74% | +0.14 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4.11% | +0.71 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 4.03% | +0.80 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 3.06% | −0.78 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 3.60% | +0.11 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.40% | −0.10 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 3.23% | −0.86 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.83% | +1.48 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.50% | +0.39 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 3.50% | −0.33 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 4.09% | +0.47 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.35% | −1.46 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.10% | −0.79 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.83% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.62% | −0.61 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.81% | −0.11 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.89% | +1.96 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.12% | +0.96 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.24% | +0.95 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.92% | +0.94 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.93% | −1.16 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.16% | +0.01 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.28% | +0.41 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.99% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.09% | +0.21 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.15% | +0.35 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.87% | −0.35 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 2.89% | −0.25 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.88% | −0.34 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.80% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 3.23% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.15% | +0.35 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.22% | +0.22 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.05% | −0.13 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 2.88% | −0.09 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.79% | +0.31 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.00% | −0.04 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.18% | +0.17 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.97% | −0.03 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 2.49% | −0.48 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.04% | +0.29 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.01% | +0.34 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.00% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 2.96% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 2.74% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.67% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 2.75% | — |
Washington Trust Bancorp return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity decreased from 13.46% to 10.02%, a change of −3.44 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.90%.
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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