If you invested $1,000 in CNC — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Centene Corporation (CNC) in January 2016 would be worth $2,044 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 7.1% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to December 2001.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). CNC trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in CNC since January 2016#
monthlyCentene Corporation (CNC). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in CNC by starting month#
$1,000 invested in CNC, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,044 | $7,083 | 2.0× | 7.1% |
| 2017 | $2,004 | $5,856 | 2.0× | 7.6% |
| 2018 | $1,183 | $4,267 | 1.2× | 2.0% |
| 2019 | $971 | $4,263 | 1.0× | -0.4% |
| 2020 | $1,010 | $3,245 | 1.0× | 0.1% |
| 2021 | $1,052 | $2,244 | 1.1× | 0.9% |
| 2022 | $815 | $1,935 | 0.8× | -4.5% |
| 2023 | $832 | $2,367 | 0.8× | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $842 | $1,661 | 0.8× | -6.7% |
| 2025 | $990 | $1,318 | 1.0× | -0.7% |
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. CNC data begins December 2001; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CNC chart and fundamentals on the CNC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in CNC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Centene Corporation (CNC) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,044 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 7.1% a year.
- How far back does the CNC calculation go?
- CNC data begins December 2001. 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.