If you invested $1,000 in GD — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in General Dynamics Corporation (GD) in January 2016 would be worth $3,612 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 13.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1976.
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). GD trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in GD since January 2016#
monthlyGeneral Dynamics Corporation (GD). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in GD by starting month#
$1,000 invested in GD, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,612 | $7,083 | 3.6× | 13.0% |
| 2017 | $2,614 | $5,856 | 2.6× | 10.7% |
| 2018 | $2,092 | $4,267 | 2.1× | 9.1% |
| 2019 | $2,667 | $4,263 | 2.7× | 14.0% |
| 2020 | $2,544 | $3,245 | 2.5× | 15.5% |
| 2021 | $2,952 | $2,244 | 3.0× | 21.8% |
| 2022 | $1,992 | $1,935 | 2.0× | 16.6% |
| 2023 | $1,774 | $2,367 | 1.8× | 17.9% |
| 2024 | $1,525 | $1,661 | 1.5× | 18.6% |
| 2025 | $1,541 | $1,318 | 1.5× | 34.1% |
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. GD data begins August 1976; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GD chart and fundamentals on the GD quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GD be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in General Dynamics Corporation (GD) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,612 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 13.0% a year.
- How far back does the GD calculation go?
- GD data begins August 1976. 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.