Illinois Tool Works is a global manufacturer of a range of industrial products and equipment. Co.'s segments include: Automotive OEM, which produces components and fasteners for automotive-related applications; Food Equipment, which is engaged in commercial food equipment; Test and Measurement and Electronics, which produces equipment, consumables, and related software for testing and measuring of materials and structures, as well as equipment and consumables used in the production of electronic subassemblies and microelectronics; and Welding, which produces arc welding equipment, consumables and accessories for an array of industrial and commercial applications. The ITW YTD return is shown above.
The YTD Return on the ITW YTD return page and across the coverage universe of our site,
is a measure of the total return for a given investment year-to-date for the current calendar year
(up to the end of prior trading session). Arguably, choosing the current calendar year for a measurement
period is on the one hand completely arbitrary, but on the other hand a year-to-date look can be extremely
useful in the context of our country's tax system which taxes gains and income on a calendar year basis.
Thus, researching Year-To-Date Returns is good practice for investors — whether ITW YTD return or other benchmarks/peers
— and when doing so it is also important to factor in dividends, because a financial instrument's YTD return is
more than just the change in price if that instrument pays a dividend or coupon. Our website aims to empower investors
by performing the ITW YTD return calculation (with any dividends reinvested as applicable), and to provide a
coverage universe of many stocks and ETFs to be able to compare YTD returns.
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