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A $1,000 investment in Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) in January 2016 would be worth $18,742 as of June 2026 with dividends reinvested — 32.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to November 1996.
Growth of $1,000 in STLD since January 2016
dividends reinvested · monthlySteel Dynamics Inc. (STLD). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (dividends reinvested, no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
$1,000 invested in STLD, by starting year
| Invested in | Worth today (div. reinvested) | Price-only | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $81,618 | $61,271 | 81.6× | 16.1% |
| 1997 | $64,066 | $48,095 | 64.1× | 15.2% |
| 1998 | $74,477 | $55,910 | 74.5× | 16.4% |
| 1999 | $89,596 | $67,261 | 89.6× | 17.9% |
| 2000 | $95,713 | $71,853 | 95.7× | 18.9% |
| 2001 | $136,186 | $102,234 | 136× | 21.4% |
| 2002 | $108,804 | $81,680 | 109× | 21.2% |
| 2003 | $111,995 | $84,075 | 112× | 22.4% |
| 2004 | $66,084 | $49,610 | 66.1× | 20.6% |
| 2005 | $39,405 | $29,582 | 39.4× | 18.8% |
| 2006 | $32,088 | $24,089 | 32.1× | 18.6% |
| 2007 | $18,994 | $14,259 | 19.0× | 16.4% |
| 2008 | $14,281 | $10,721 | 14.3× | 15.6% |
| 2009 | $35,064 | $26,323 | 35.1× | 22.7% |
| 2010 | $24,531 | $18,416 | 24.5× | 21.6% |
| 2011 | $20,461 | $15,360 | 20.5× | 21.7% |
| 2012 | $23,347 | $17,527 | 23.3× | 24.5% |
| 2013 | $24,303 | $18,379 | 24.3× | 27.0% |
| 2014 | $21,964 | $16,942 | 22.0× | 28.4% |
| 2015 | $20,769 | $16,406 | 20.8× | 30.6% |
| 2016 | $18,742 | $15,234 | 18.7× | 32.7% |
| 2017 | $9,955 | $8,268 | 10.0× | 27.8% |
| 2018 | $7,287 | $6,157 | 7.3× | 26.8% |
| 2019 | $8,874 | $7,640 | 8.9× | 34.5% |
| 2020 | $10,547 | $9,356 | 10.5× | 44.8% |
| 2021 | $8,860 | $8,157 | 8.9× | 50.2% |
| 2022 | $5,371 | $5,035 | 5.4× | 47.1% |
| 2023 | $2,430 | $2,317 | 2.4× | 30.3% |
| 2024 | $2,392 | $2,316 | 2.4× | 44.7% |
| 2025 | $2,219 | $2,181 | 2.2× | 79.9% |
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. STLD data begins November 1996; values as of June 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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