If you invested $1,000 in COHR — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Coherent Corp. (COHR) in January 2016 would be worth $15,736 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 29.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 1988.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,747 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,578 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). COHR beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in COHR since January 2016#
monthlyCoherent Corp. (COHR). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in COHR by starting month#
$1,000 invested in COHR, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $15,736 | $7,578 | 15.7× | 29.9% |
| 2017 | $8,967 | $6,265 | 9.0× | 25.9% |
| 2018 | $7,674 | $4,565 | 7.7× | 27.0% |
| 2019 | $8,622 | $4,561 | 8.6× | 33.1% |
| 2020 | $9,727 | $3,472 | 9.7× | 41.7% |
| 2021 | $3,893 | $2,401 | 3.9× | 27.8% |
| 2022 | $5,163 | $2,070 | 5.2× | 43.7% |
| 2023 | $7,542 | $2,533 | 7.5× | 77.2% |
| 2024 | $6,885 | $1,777 | 6.9× | 114.2% |
| 2025 | $3,617 | $1,411 | 3.6× | 131.6% |
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. COHR data begins January 1988; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live COHR chart and fundamentals on the COHR quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in COHR be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Coherent Corp. (COHR) in January 2016 would be worth about $15,736 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 29.9% a year.
- How far back does the COHR calculation go?
- COHR data begins January 1988. 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.