The Western Union Company (WU) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 2006 to 2026
- 1M
- +8.0%
- 3M
- -9.8%
- YTD
- -13.9%
- 1Y
- -6.7%
- 3Y
- -11.7%
- 5Y
- -19.3%
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WU Historical Performance
WU Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2006–2026
- 2006 annual price return
- +22.5%
- 2007 annual price return
- +6.9%
- 2008 annual price return
- -37.7%
- 2009 annual price return
- +24.0%
- 2010 annual price return
- -2.7%
- 2011 annual price return
- -2.6%
- 2012 annual price return
- -26.6%
- 2013 annual price return
- +25.4%
- 2014 annual price return
- +5.2%
- 2015 annual price return
- -0.1%
- 2016 annual price return
- +23.3%
- 2017 annual price return
- -13.5%
- 2018 annual price return
- -10.6%
- 2019 annual price return
- +56.2%
- 2020 annual price return
- -16.2%
- 2021 annual price return
- -18.1%
- 2022 annual price return
- -25.7%
- 2023 annual price return
- -15.4%
- 2024 annual price return
- -12.6%
- 2025 annual price return
- -10.8%
- 2026 annual price return
- +4.3%
WU Stock Price Trajectory (2006–2026)
As of July 8, 2026, The Western Union Company (WU) trades at $7.95, representing a -6.7% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -45.5% total return over five years (-19.3% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $28.62 on August 15, 2008. From this peak, WU has corrected -72.2%, currently trading 10% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Financial Services sector peers IMXI (+42.3% 1Y), PYPL (-40.1% 1Y), and V (-1.2% 1Y), WU has underperformed the peer group average. Compare WU vs IMXI →
WU Historical Price Data · from 2006
Rows 1–50 of 4,979| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | 8.05 | 8.14 | 7.92 | 7.95 | 9.64M | -0.38% |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.01 | 8.01 | 7.80 | 7.98 | 6.04M | -0.37% |
| 2026-07-02 | 7.88 | 8.01 | 7.88 | 8.01 | 6.12M | +2.04% |
| 2026-07-01 | 7.73 | 7.93 | 7.71 | 7.85 | 7.04M | +1.95% |
| 2026-06-30 | 7.65 | 7.71 | 7.53 | 7.70 | 6.13M | +0.92% |
| 2026-06-29 | 7.54 | 7.68 | 7.51 | 7.63 | 6.45M | +1.33% |
| 2026-06-26 | 7.22 | 7.57 | 7.22 | 7.53 | 0 | +3.79% |
| 2026-06-25 | 7.25 | 7.33 | 7.20 | 7.25 | 4.97M | +0.14% |
| 2026-06-24 | 7.05 | 7.29 | 7.05 | 7.25 | 6.14M | +2.99% |
| 2026-06-23 | 7.08 | 7.10 | 6.91 | 7.04 | 8.73M | -0.78% |
| 2026-06-22 | 7.12 | 7.22 | 7.05 | 7.09 | 9.66M | -0.49% |
| 2026-06-18 | 7.15 | 7.26 | 7.09 | 7.13 | 8.76M | -0.63% |
| 2026-06-17 | 7.23 | 7.38 | 7.16 | 7.17 | 6.72M | -1.24% |
| 2026-06-16 | 7.29 | 7.34 | 7.21 | 7.26 | 8.41M | -3.20% |
| 2026-06-15 | 7.58 | 7.75 | 7.48 | 7.50 | 9.97M | -0.66% |
| 2026-06-12 | 7.36 | 7.59 | 7.35 | 7.55 | 6.59M | +3.14% |
| 2026-06-11 | 7.35 | 7.38 | 7.24 | 7.32 | 6.99M | -0.41% |
| 2026-06-10 | 7.43 | 7.43 | 7.29 | 7.35 | 8.36M | -1.08% |
| 2026-06-09 | 7.37 | 7.54 | 7.29 | 7.43 | 8.73M | +0.95% |
| 2026-06-08 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.25 | 7.36 | 12.18M | -1.60% |
| 2026-06-05 | 7.74 | 7.77 | 7.38 | 7.48 | 10.83M | -2.98% |
| 2026-06-04 | 8.00 | 8.02 | 7.68 | 7.71 | 10.79M | -2.41% |
| 2026-06-03 | 7.97 | 7.98 | 7.81 | 7.90 | 8.83M | -0.75% |
| 2026-06-02 | 8.09 | 8.11 | 7.92 | 7.96 | 8.27M | -2.15% |
| 2026-06-01 | 8.11 | 8.27 | 8.08 | 8.13 | 4.48M | +0.06% |
| 2026-05-29 | 8.12 | 8.18 | 8.07 | 8.13 | 5.55M | +0.25% |
| 2026-05-28 | 8.13 | 8.19 | 8.05 | 8.11 | 5.93M | -0.73% |
| 2026-05-27 | 8.29 | 8.41 | 8.08 | 8.17 | 8.80M | -0.97% |
| 2026-05-26 | 8.36 | 8.37 | 8.17 | 8.25 | 8.42M | -1.43% |
| 2026-05-22 | 8.46 | 8.60 | 8.37 | 8.37 | 950K | -1.53% |
| 2026-05-21 | 8.54 | 8.61 | 8.39 | 8.50 | 6.34M | -0.93% |
| 2026-05-20 | 8.38 | 8.59 | 8.22 | 8.58 | 8.64M | +3.00% |
| 2026-05-19 | 8.42 | 8.60 | 8.32 | 8.33 | 3.66M | -1.54% |
| 2026-05-18 | 8.37 | 8.55 | 8.21 | 8.46 | 6.93M | +1.44% |
| 2026-05-15 | 8.44 | 8.48 | 8.27 | 8.34 | 6.88M | +0.36% |
| 2026-05-14 | 8.52 | 8.60 | 8.31 | 8.31 | 7.24M | -1.54% |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.73 | 8.77 | 8.39 | 8.44 | 11.37M | -4.36% |
| 2026-05-12 | 8.98 | 9.00 | 8.81 | 8.82 | 6.93M | -1.62% |
| 2026-05-11 | 9.07 | 9.15 | 8.95 | 8.97 | 6.43M | -1.10% |
| 2026-05-08 | 9.10 | 9.15 | 8.94 | 9.07 | 5.13M | +0.44% |
| 2026-05-07 | 9.04 | 9.15 | 9.00 | 9.03 | 4.55M | +0.50% |
| 2026-05-06 | 9.17 | 9.18 | 8.93 | 8.98 | 6.75M | -1.48% |
| 2026-05-05 | 9.20 | 9.29 | 9.09 | 9.12 | 2.13M | -0.65% |
| 2026-05-04 | 9.27 | 9.47 | 9.12 | 9.18 | 8.43M | -0.33% |
| 2026-05-01 | 9.17 | 9.29 | 9.12 | 9.21 | 4.40M | +1.32% |
| 2026-04-30 | 8.97 | 9.19 | 8.90 | 9.09 | 5.97M | +1.22% |
| 2026-04-29 | 8.95 | 9.17 | 8.94 | 8.98 | 7.50M | +0.45% |
| 2026-04-28 | 9.42 | 9.60 | 8.93 | 8.94 | 10.81M | -4.59% |
| 2026-04-27 | 8.87 | 9.47 | 8.87 | 9.37 | 10.76M | +5.34% |
| 2026-04-24 | 8.36 | 9.06 | 7.95 | 8.89 | 47.36M | -4.66% |
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WU — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WU stock.
How has WU stock performed recently?
WU declined -6.7% over the past year, below its 5-year annualized CAGR of -19.3%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, reflecting the downtrend.
What is WU's all-time high price?
The Western Union Company reached $28.62 on 2008-08-15. The 52-week high is $10.35. Current 1-year return of -6.7% places the stock further from historical peaks.
Where can I download WU historical price data?
This page provides WU daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 2006-2026, downloadable in CSV format.