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 $39,826 as of June 2026 with dividends reinvested — 42.5% 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 $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). AMAT beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in AMAT since January 2016#
monthlyApplied Materials Inc. (AMAT). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in AMAT by starting month#
$1,000 invested in AMAT, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $39,826 | $7,377 | 39.8× | 42.5% |
| 2017 | $20,191 | $6,099 | 20.2× | 37.7% |
| 2018 | $12,778 | $4,444 | 12.8× | 35.4% |
| 2019 | $17,259 | $4,439 | 17.3× | 46.9% |
| 2020 | $11,423 | $3,380 | 11.4× | 46.3% |
| 2021 | $6,760 | $2,337 | 6.8× | 42.4% |
| 2022 | $4,697 | $2,015 | 4.7× | 42.1% |
| 2023 | $5,768 | $2,465 | 5.8× | 67.4% |
| 2024 | $3,878 | $1,730 | 3.9× | 75.9% |
| 2025 | $3,506 | $1,373 | 3.5× | 145.1% |
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 June 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 $39,826 as of June 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 42.5% 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.