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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 10/09/2026 |
$261.85 |
$263.50 |
$257.79 |
$260.43 |
142.10K | | 10/12/2026 |
$257.17 |
$262.97 |
$257.17 |
$261.23 |
82.20K | | 10/13/2026 |
$262.34 |
$264.29 |
$257.09 |
$261.54 |
114.30K | | 10/14/2026 |
$259.46 |
$260.91 |
$253.89 |
$259.08 |
113.00K | | 10/15/2026 |
$260.05 |
$263.46 |
$256.86 |
$258.72 |
118.50K |
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| Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive sustainable industrial processing. Its segments include Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. Flow Control segment includes rotary sealing devices, steam systems, expansion joints, doctor systems, roll and fabric cleaning devices, and filtration and fiber recovery systems. Industrial Processing segment includes equipment, machinery, and technologies used to process recycled paper and timber for the packaging, tissue, wood products and alternative fuel industries, among others. It provides industrial automation and digitization solutions to process industries. | |
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Kadant (KAI) has the following price history information. Looking back at KAI historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on October 09, 2026, KAI opened at $261.85, traded as high as $263.50 and as low as $257.79, and closed at $260.43. Trading volume was a total of 142.10K shares. On October 12, 2026, KAI opened at $257.17, traded as high as $262.97 and as low as $257.17, and closed at $261.23. Trading volume was a total of 82.20K shares. On October 13, 2026, KAI opened at $262.34, traded as high as $264.29 and as low as $257.09, and closed at $261.54. Trading volume was a total of 114.30K shares. On October 14, 2026, KAI opened at $259.46, traded as high as $260.91 and as low as $253.89, and closed at $259.08. Trading volume was a total of 113.00K shares. On October 15, 2026, KAI opened at $260.05, traded as high as $263.46 and as low as $256.86, and closed at $258.72. Trading volume was a total of 118.50K shares.
KAI Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Kadant shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of KAI, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$51.31 |
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| End price/share: |
$258.72 |
|
| Starting shares: |
194.89 |
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| Ending shares: |
209.17 |
|
| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$10.71 |
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| Total return: |
441.16% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
18.40% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
|
| Ending investment: |
$54,114.80 |
|
| Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$51.31 |
|
| End price/share: |
$258.72 |
|
| Dividends collected/share: |
$10.71 |
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| Total return: |
425.10% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
18.04% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
|
| Ending investment: |
$52,492.19 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 10/09/2026 | $260.43 | | 10/12/2026 | $261.23 | | 10/13/2026 | $261.54 | | 10/14/2026 | $259.08 | | 10/15/2026 | $258.72 |
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