If you invested $1,000 in COST — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) in January 2016 would be worth $6,294 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 19.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to July 1986.
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). COST beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in COST since January 2016#
monthlyCostco Wholesale Corporation (COST). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in COST by starting month#
$1,000 invested in COST, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6,294 | $7,377 | 6.3× | 19.3% |
| 2017 | $5,801 | $6,099 | 5.8× | 20.5% |
| 2018 | $4,881 | $4,444 | 4.9× | 20.7% |
| 2019 | $4,431 | $4,439 | 4.4× | 22.2% |
| 2020 | $3,113 | $3,380 | 3.1× | 19.4% |
| 2021 | $2,699 | $2,337 | 2.7× | 20.1% |
| 2022 | $1,883 | $2,015 | 1.9× | 15.4% |
| 2023 | $1,861 | $2,465 | 1.9× | 19.9% |
| 2024 | $1,369 | $1,730 | 1.4× | 13.9% |
| 2025 | $971 | $1,373 | 1.0× | -2.1% |
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. COST data begins July 1986; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live COST chart and fundamentals on the COST quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in COST be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) in January 2016 would be worth about $6,294 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 19.3% a year.
- How far back does the COST calculation go?
- COST data begins July 1986. 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.