If you invested $1,000 in AMZN — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) in January 2016 would be worth $8,268 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 22.5% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to May 1997.
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). AMZN beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in AMZN since January 2016#
monthlyAmazon.com Inc. (AMZN). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in AMZN by starting month#
$1,000 invested in AMZN, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8,268 | $7,377 | 8.3× | 22.5% |
| 2017 | $5,894 | $6,099 | 5.9× | 20.7% |
| 2018 | $3,345 | $4,444 | 3.3× | 15.4% |
| 2019 | $2,824 | $4,439 | 2.8× | 15.0% |
| 2020 | $2,416 | $3,380 | 2.4× | 14.7% |
| 2021 | $1,514 | $2,337 | 1.5× | 7.9% |
| 2022 | $1,622 | $2,015 | 1.6× | 11.6% |
| 2023 | $2,353 | $2,465 | 2.4× | 28.5% |
| 2024 | $1,564 | $1,730 | 1.6× | 20.3% |
| 2025 | $1,021 | $1,373 | 1.0× | 1.5% |
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. AMZN data begins May 1997; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AMZN chart and fundamentals on the AMZN quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in AMZN be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) in January 2016 would be worth about $8,268 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 22.5% a year.
- How far back does the AMZN calculation go?
- AMZN data begins May 1997. 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.