If you invested $1,000 in CDNS — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) in January 2016 would be worth $19,254 as of June 2026 with dividends reinvested — 32.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1987.
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). CDNS beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in CDNS since January 2016#
monthlyCadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in CDNS by starting month#
$1,000 invested in CDNS, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $19,254 | $7,377 | 19.3× | 32.9% |
| 2017 | $14,468 | $6,099 | 14.5× | 32.9% |
| 2018 | $8,395 | $4,444 | 8.4× | 28.8% |
| 2019 | $7,841 | $4,439 | 7.8× | 32.1% |
| 2020 | $5,223 | $3,380 | 5.2× | 29.5% |
| 2021 | $2,888 | $2,337 | 2.9× | 21.7% |
| 2022 | $2,475 | $2,015 | 2.5× | 22.9% |
| 2023 | $2,060 | $2,465 | 2.1× | 23.7% |
| 2024 | $1,306 | $1,730 | 1.3× | 11.7% |
| 2025 | $1,265 | $1,373 | 1.3× | 18.3% |
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. CDNS data begins August 1987; values as of June 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CDNS chart and fundamentals on the CDNS quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in CDNS be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) in January 2016 would be worth about $19,254 as of June 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 32.9% a year.
- How far back does the CDNS calculation go?
- CDNS data begins August 1987. 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.