If you invested $1,000 in AMAT — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) in January 2016 would be worth $32,307 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 39.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1981.
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). AMAT beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in AMAT would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in AMAT, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $32,307 | $7,427 | 32.3× | 39.0% |
| 2017 | $16,379 | $6,141 | 16.4× | 34.0% |
| 2018 | $10,366 | $4,475 | 10.4× | 31.5% |
| 2019 | $14,000 | $4,470 | 14.0× | 41.9% |
| 2020 | $9,266 | $3,403 | 9.3× | 40.5% |
| 2021 | $5,484 | $2,353 | 5.5× | 35.9% |
| 2022 | $3,810 | $2,029 | 3.8× | 34.2% |
| 2023 | $4,679 | $2,482 | 4.7× | 54.5% |
| 2024 | $3,146 | $1,742 | 3.1× | 56.8% |
| 2025 | $2,844 | $1,382 | 2.8× | 96.8% |
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. AMAT data begins August 1981; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AMAT chart and fundamentals on the AMAT quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in AMAT be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) in January 2016 would be worth about $32,307 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 39.0% a year.
- How far back does the AMAT calculation go?
- AMAT data begins August 1981. 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.