If you invested $1,000 in AKAM — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) in January 2016 would be worth $2,474 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 9.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1999.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,510 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,060 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). AKAM trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in AKAM since January 2016#
monthlyAkamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in AKAM by starting month#
$1,000 invested in AKAM, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,474 | $7,060 | 2.5× | 9.0% |
| 2017 | $1,645 | $5,837 | 1.6× | 5.4% |
| 2018 | $1,685 | $4,254 | 1.7× | 6.3% |
| 2019 | $1,733 | $4,249 | 1.7× | 7.6% |
| 2020 | $1,209 | $3,235 | 1.2× | 3.0% |
| 2021 | $1,016 | $2,237 | 1.0× | 0.3% |
| 2022 | $985 | $1,929 | 1.0× | -0.3% |
| 2023 | $1,269 | $2,360 | 1.3× | 7.1% |
| 2024 | $916 | $1,656 | 0.9× | -3.5% |
| 2025 | $1,130 | $1,314 | 1.1× | 8.6% |
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. AKAM data begins October 1999; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AKAM chart and fundamentals on the AKAM quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in AKAM be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,474 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 9.0% a year.
- How far back does the AKAM calculation go?
- AKAM data begins October 1999. 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.