If you invested $1,000 in ALC — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Alcon Inc. (ALC) in April 2019 would be worth $1,287 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 3.5% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to April 2019.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $2,935 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $4,039 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). ALC trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in ALC since April 2019#
monthlyAlcon Inc. (ALC). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in ALC by starting month#
$1,000 invested in ALC, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,287 | $4,561 | 1.3× | 3.5% |
| 2020 | $1,271 | $3,472 | 1.3× | 3.7% |
| 2021 | $1,044 | $2,401 | 1.0× | 0.8% |
| 2022 | $974 | $2,070 | 1.0× | -0.6% |
| 2023 | $992 | $2,533 | 1.0× | -0.2% |
| 2024 | $990 | $1,777 | 1.0× | -0.4% |
| 2025 | $813 | $1,411 | 0.8× | -12.6% |
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. ALC data begins April 2019; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live ALC chart and fundamentals on the ALC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in ALC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Alcon Inc. (ALC) in April 2019 would be worth about $1,287 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 3.5% a year.
- How far back does the ALC calculation go?
- ALC data begins April 2019. 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.