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A $1,000 investment in Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) in January 2016 would be worth $17,469 as of June 2026 with dividends reinvested — 31.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 1972.
Growth of $1,000 in LLY since January 2016
dividends reinvested · monthlyEli Lilly and Company (LLY). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (dividends reinvested, no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
$1,000 invested in LLY, by starting year
| Invested in | Worth today (div. reinvested) | Price-only | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $596,399 | $279,330 | 596× | 12.6% |
| 1973 | $543,287 | $254,455 | 543× | 12.5% |
| 1974 | $554,682 | $259,790 | 555× | 12.8% |
| 1975 | $612,509 | $286,874 | 613× | 13.3% |
| 1976 | $691,247 | $323,754 | 691× | 13.9% |
| 1977 | $922,341 | $431,981 | 922× | 14.8% |
| 1978 | $988,379 | $462,936 | 988× | 15.3% |
| 1979 | $803,259 | $376,211 | 803× | 15.2% |
| 1980 | $697,309 | $326,596 | 697× | 15.2% |
| 1981 | $648,829 | $303,890 | 649× | 15.3% |
| 1982 | $694,265 | $325,169 | 694× | 15.9% |
| 1983 | $632,050 | $296,017 | 632× | 16.0% |
| 1984 | $634,572 | $297,207 | 635× | 16.5% |
| 1985 | $555,665 | $260,250 | 556× | 16.5% |
| 1986 | $363,854 | $170,415 | 364× | 15.7% |
| 1987 | $229,251 | $107,371 | 229× | 14.8% |
| 1988 | $259,216 | $121,407 | 259× | 15.6% |
| 1989 | $211,239 | $98,936 | 211× | 15.4% |
| 1990 | $157,070 | $73,565 | 157× | 14.9% |
| 1991 | $127,116 | $59,536 | 127× | 14.7% |
| 1992 | $125,705 | $58,875 | 126× | 15.1% |
| 1993 | $175,487 | $82,191 | 175× | 16.8% |
| 1994 | $165,595 | $77,558 | 166× | 17.1% |
| 1995 | $150,513 | $70,494 | 151× | 17.3% |
| 1996 | $84,542 | $40,557 | 84.5× | 15.7% |
| 1997 | $54,353 | $26,650 | 54.4× | 14.6% |
| 1998 | $34,516 | $17,167 | 34.5× | 13.3% |
| 1999 | $24,631 | $12,392 | 24.6× | 12.4% |
| 2000 | $34,080 | $17,360 | 34.1× | 14.3% |
| 2001 | $28,528 | $14,733 | 28.5× | 14.1% |
| 2002 | $29,520 | $15,459 | 29.5× | 14.9% |
| 2003 | $36,101 | $19,272 | 36.1× | 16.6% |
| 2004 | $31,292 | $17,063 | 31.3× | 16.6% |
| 2005 | $38,414 | $21,404 | 38.4× | 18.6% |
| 2006 | $35,797 | $20,504 | 35.8× | 19.2% |
| 2007 | $36,368 | $21,451 | 36.4× | 20.4% |
| 2008 | $37,151 | $22,591 | 37.2× | 21.8% |
| 2009 | $50,199 | $31,530 | 50.2× | 25.3% |
| 2010 | $49,701 | $32,982 | 49.7× | 27.0% |
| 2011 | $47,665 | $33,389 | 47.7× | 28.6% |
| 2012 | $39,543 | $29,214 | 39.5× | 29.2% |
| 2013 | $28,300 | $21,623 | 28.3× | 28.4% |
| 2014 | $27,124 | $21,495 | 27.1× | 30.6% |
| 2015 | $19,700 | $16,124 | 19.7× | 30.0% |
| 2016 | $17,469 | $14,677 | 17.5× | 31.8% |
| 2017 | $17,472 | $15,071 | 17.5× | 35.8% |
| 2018 | $16,106 | $14,254 | 16.1× | 39.4% |
| 2019 | $10,678 | $9,686 | 10.7× | 38.0% |
| 2020 | $8,965 | $8,314 | 9.0× | 41.2% |
| 2021 | $5,901 | $5,582 | 5.9× | 39.2% |
| 2022 | $4,927 | $4,731 | 4.9× | 44.2% |
| 2023 | $3,466 | $3,373 | 3.5× | 44.8% |
| 2024 | $1,830 | $1,798 | 1.8× | 29.2% |
| 2025 | $1,447 | $1,431 | 1.4× | 31.3% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. LLY data begins June 1972; values as of June 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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