If you invested $1,000 in ADBE — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Adobe Inc. (ADBE) in January 2016 would be worth $2,977 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 10.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 1987.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). ADBE trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in ADBE would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in ADBE, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,977 | $7,427 | 3.0× | 10.9% |
| 2017 | $2,340 | $6,141 | 2.3× | 9.3% |
| 2018 | $1,328 | $4,475 | 1.3× | 3.4% |
| 2019 | $1,071 | $4,470 | 1.1× | 0.9% |
| 2020 | $756 | $3,403 | 0.8× | -4.2% |
| 2021 | $578 | $2,353 | 0.6× | -9.4% |
| 2022 | $497 | $2,029 | 0.5× | -14.3% |
| 2023 | $716 | $2,482 | 0.7× | -9.0% |
| 2024 | $429 | $1,742 | 0.4× | -28.2% |
| 2025 | $607 | $1,382 | 0.6× | -27.7% |
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. ADBE data begins March 1987; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live ADBE chart and fundamentals on the ADBE quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in ADBE be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Adobe Inc. (ADBE) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,977 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 10.9% a year.
- How far back does the ADBE calculation go?
- ADBE data begins March 1987. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.