If you invested $1,000 in CTSH — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) in January 2016 would be worth $818 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — -1.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 1998.
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). CTSH trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in CTSH since January 2016#
monthlyCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in CTSH by starting month#
$1,000 invested in CTSH, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $818 | $7,083 | 0.8× | -1.9% |
| 2017 | $985 | $5,856 | 1.0× | -0.2% |
| 2018 | $660 | $4,267 | 0.7× | -4.8% |
| 2019 | $731 | $4,263 | 0.7× | -4.1% |
| 2020 | $820 | $3,245 | 0.8× | -3.0% |
| 2021 | $637 | $2,244 | 0.6× | -7.9% |
| 2022 | $574 | $1,935 | 0.6× | -11.7% |
| 2023 | $723 | $2,367 | 0.7× | -8.9% |
| 2024 | $615 | $1,661 | 0.6× | -17.8% |
| 2025 | $565 | $1,318 | 0.6× | -32.1% |
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. CTSH data begins June 1998; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CTSH chart and fundamentals on the CTSH quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in CTSH be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) in January 2016 would be worth about $818 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -1.9% a year.
- How far back does the CTSH calculation go?
- CTSH data begins June 1998. 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.