If you invested $1,000 in AES — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in The AES Corporation (AES) in January 2016 would be worth $2,279 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 8.2% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 1991.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). AES trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in AES since January 2016#
monthlyThe AES Corporation (AES). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in AES by starting month#
$1,000 invested in AES, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,279 | $7,083 | 2.3× | 8.2% |
| 2017 | $1,821 | $5,856 | 1.8× | 6.5% |
| 2018 | $1,726 | $4,267 | 1.7× | 6.7% |
| 2019 | $1,173 | $4,263 | 1.2× | 2.2% |
| 2020 | $939 | $3,245 | 0.9× | -1.0% |
| 2021 | $740 | $2,244 | 0.7× | -5.4% |
| 2022 | $793 | $1,935 | 0.8× | -5.0% |
| 2023 | $625 | $2,367 | 0.6× | -12.6% |
| 2024 | $991 | $1,661 | 1.0× | -0.4% |
| 2025 | $1,436 | $1,318 | 1.4× | 27.8% |
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. AES data begins June 1991; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AES chart and fundamentals on the AES quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in AES be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in The AES Corporation (AES) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,279 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 8.2% a year.
- How far back does the AES calculation go?
- AES data begins June 1991. 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.