If you invested $1,000 in DVN — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) in January 2016 would be worth $1,942 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 6.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1985.
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). DVN trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in DVN since January 2016#
monthlyDevon Energy Corporation (DVN). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in DVN by starting month#
$1,000 invested in DVN, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,942 | $7,377 | 1.9× | 6.6% |
| 2017 | $1,172 | $6,099 | 1.2× | 1.7% |
| 2018 | $1,282 | $4,444 | 1.3× | 3.0% |
| 2019 | $1,973 | $4,439 | 2.0× | 9.6% |
| 2020 | $2,388 | $3,380 | 2.4× | 14.5% |
| 2021 | $2,969 | $2,337 | 3.0× | 22.2% |
| 2022 | $940 | $2,015 | 0.9× | -1.4% |
| 2023 | $700 | $2,465 | 0.7× | -9.9% |
| 2024 | $1,014 | $1,730 | 1.0× | 0.6% |
| 2025 | $1,226 | $1,373 | 1.2× | 15.5% |
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. DVN data begins August 1985; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live DVN chart and fundamentals on the DVN quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in DVN be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,942 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 6.6% a year.
- How far back does the DVN calculation go?
- DVN data begins August 1985. 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.