If you invested $1,000 in AJG — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) in January 2016 would be worth $7,858 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 21.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1984.
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). AJG beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in AJG since January 2016#
monthlyArthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in AJG by starting month#
$1,000 invested in AJG, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7,858 | $7,083 | 7.9× | 21.7% |
| 2017 | $5,321 | $5,856 | 5.3× | 19.3% |
| 2018 | $4,084 | $4,267 | 4.1× | 18.1% |
| 2019 | $3,650 | $4,263 | 3.6× | 18.9% |
| 2020 | $2,607 | $3,245 | 2.6× | 15.9% |
| 2021 | $2,278 | $2,244 | 2.3× | 16.2% |
| 2022 | $1,642 | $1,935 | 1.6× | 11.7% |
| 2023 | $1,310 | $2,367 | 1.3× | 8.1% |
| 2024 | $1,093 | $1,661 | 1.1× | 3.7% |
| 2025 | $833 | $1,318 | 0.8× | -11.6% |
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. AJG data begins August 1984; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AJG chart and fundamentals on the AJG quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in AJG be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) in January 2016 would be worth about $7,858 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 21.7% a year.
- How far back does the AJG calculation go?
- AJG data begins August 1984. 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.