If you invested $1,000 in DGX — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) in January 2016 would be worth $4,251 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 14.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to December 1996.
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). DGX trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in DGX since January 2016#
monthlyQuest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in DGX by starting month#
$1,000 invested in DGX, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,251 | $7,083 | 4.3× | 14.8% |
| 2017 | $2,977 | $5,856 | 3.0× | 12.2% |
| 2018 | $2,540 | $4,267 | 2.5× | 11.6% |
| 2019 | $3,015 | $4,263 | 3.0× | 15.9% |
| 2020 | $2,330 | $3,245 | 2.3× | 14.0% |
| 2021 | $1,954 | $2,244 | 2.0× | 13.0% |
| 2022 | $1,836 | $1,935 | 1.8× | 14.5% |
| 2023 | $1,637 | $2,367 | 1.6× | 15.2% |
| 2024 | $1,853 | $1,661 | 1.9× | 28.3% |
| 2025 | $1,429 | $1,318 | 1.4× | 27.4% |
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. DGX data begins December 1996; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live DGX chart and fundamentals on the DGX quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in DGX be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,251 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 14.8% a year.
- How far back does the DGX calculation go?
- DGX data begins December 1996. 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.