How much is $10,000 invested in Apple 20 years ago?
Those gains translate to a 36.6% compound annual growth rate for Apple compared to a 7.4% CAGR for the S&P 500 in that time. That means that $10,000 in AAPL stock purchased 20 years ago would be worth about $5.08 million today, assuming reinvested dividends.
What does that look like on a brokerage statement? Check out the above chart and you'll see that if you invested $1,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago, it would today be worth almost $530,000. The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 would have theoretically turned into $6,186 over the same period.
The closing price for Apple (AAPL) in 2000 was $0.22, on December 29, 2000. It was down 71.6% for the year. The latest price is $188.85.
The closing price for Apple (AAPL) in 1990 was $0.31, on December 31, 1990. It was up 23.5% for the year. The latest price is $189.29.
In other words, that $1,000 investment in 1980 would be worth more than $1.26 million today! But that's not all, because Apple has paid a dividend in several years since 1987. Assuming you never sold a single share along the way, you would've collected an additional $155,131 in dividend payments!
In comparison, the S&P 500 has "only" quadrupled in value over that same period. So that initial $1,000 Tesla investment made over a decade ago would be worth some $147,400 today for a compound growth rate of over 45% annually. Not too shabby.
This means that modest investment would be worth a whopping $213,000 today (as of July 27). Let's take a closer look at the key product and service introductions that helped drive Apple to its current market capitalization of over $3 trillion, making it the most valuable company on the planet.
The closing price for McDonald's (MCD) in 2000 was $19.04, on December 29, 2000. It was down 14.3% for the year.
$1,000 invested in AAPL on December 26, 1996 would have bought you 5,555.55 shares which today would be worth $954,777.77, an increase of 95,377.78%.
This chart illustrates the disconcerting fact that if you invested $1,000 in Walmart stock 20 years ago, today it would be worth only about $4,400.
How much would I have if I invested $1000 in Microsoft in 1986?
In dollar terms, that $1,000 investment in 1986 would be worth a whopping $3.23 million today.
However, this is Apple, the world's most valuable company that has delivered stock growth of 345% over the last five years. Even if its shares rose half that over the next five years, it would still outperform Alphabet's and Amazon's stock gains since 2018.
Factoring in the company's five stock splits, these 454 shares would have increased to 101,696 shares, as of today. With Apple closing last week at $140.09, it means an initial $10,000 investment nearly 42 years ago would now be worth $14,246,593.
8. If you had invested $1 in TSLA 10 years ago, you would have $100.89 today. However, if you had waited to invest in Tesla within the past few years, your payoff would be a whole lot smaller. A $1 investment in the company five years ago would leave you with $10.98 today.
It tracked a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 stock index made on Jan 1, 1980 through the end of 2022. If the money was left untouched, the $10,000 invested in 1980 was worth $1.26 million at the end of 2022.
If you invested $10,000 with founder Elon Musk 10 years ago, your stake would be worth $2.1 million now. That works out to a more than 70% average annual return. The same $10,000 put into the S&P 500 during that time grew just 274% to $37,376. That's just 14% compounded annually.
If you had invested in Netflix ten years ago, you're probably feeling pretty good about your investment today. According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in February 2014 would be worth $9,138.15, or a gain of 813.81%, as of February 12, 2024, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.
In other words, a $10,000 investment in Tesla's IPO in 2010 would now be worth a staggering $2,643,178. For those of you keeping score at home, this equates to a 26,332% increase in value in just over 12 years.
Those gains translate to a 36.6% compound annual growth rate for Apple compared to a 7.4% CAGR for the S&P 500 in that time. That means that $10,000 in AAPL stock purchased 20 years ago would be worth about $5.08 million today, assuming reinvested dividends.
The bottom line on Microsoft stock
The same amount invested in the S&P 500 20 years ago would theoretically be worth almost $6,500 today. Over its entire life as a publicly traded company, MSFT stock has generated an annualized total return (price change plus dividends) of more than 26%.
What if I invested in Apple 5 years ago?
Those who invested in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) five years ago are up 217% When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on the bright side, if you buy shares in a high quality company at the right price, you can gain well over 100%.
The closing price for Coca-Cola (KO) in 2000 was $15.93, on December 29, 2000. It was up 6.4% for the year. The latest price is $59.
Currently, McDonald's has a market capitalization of $208.66 billion. Buying $1000 In MCD: If an investor had bought $1000 of MCD stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,019.74 today based on a price of $288.95 for MCD at the time of writing.
Shazam. Founded as Shazam Entertainment Limited in 1999, Shazam is the company behind the namesake music identifier app. Apple completed its purchase of Shazam in 2018 for an estimated $400 million, with the goal of integrating the technology into iPhones and other smart devices.
If you invested in Apple 10 years ago, that decision would have paid off. According to CNBC calculations, a $1,000 investment made on May 1, 2009, would be worth more than $13,000 as of midday May 1, 2019, for a total return of more than 1,200%. Over the same period, the S&P 500 returned just over 300%.
