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If you invested $1,000 in DOW — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Dow Inc. Common Stock (DOW) in March 2019 would be worth $857 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — -2.1% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 2019.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $2,902 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $3,983 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). DOW trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in DOW since March 2019#
monthlyDow Inc. Common Stock (DOW). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in DOW by starting month#
$1,000 invested in DOW, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $857 | $4,263 | 0.9× | -2.1% |
| 2020 | $920 | $3,245 | 0.9× | -1.3% |
| 2021 | $768 | $2,244 | 0.8× | -4.7% |
| 2022 | $639 | $1,935 | 0.6× | -9.5% |
| 2023 | $613 | $2,367 | 0.6× | -13.1% |
| 2024 | $644 | $1,661 | 0.6× | -16.3% |
| 2025 | $838 | $1,318 | 0.8× | -11.3% |
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. DOW data begins March 2019; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live DOW chart and fundamentals on the DOW quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in DOW be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Dow Inc. Common Stock (DOW) in March 2019 would be worth about $857 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -2.1% a year.
- How far back does the DOW calculation go?
- DOW data begins March 2019. 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.