If you invested $1,000 in GLW — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Corning Incorporated (GLW) in January 2016 would be worth $11,230 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 25.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to December 1981.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). GLW beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in GLW would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in GLW, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11,230 | $7,427 | 11.2× | 25.8% |
| 2017 | $7,690 | $6,141 | 7.7× | 23.8% |
| 2018 | $6,389 | $4,475 | 6.4× | 24.2% |
| 2019 | $5,856 | $4,470 | 5.9× | 26.4% |
| 2020 | $7,106 | $3,403 | 7.1× | 34.9% |
| 2021 | $5,127 | $2,353 | 5.1× | 34.2% |
| 2022 | $4,272 | $2,029 | 4.3× | 37.6% |
| 2023 | $5,035 | $2,482 | 5.0× | 57.8% |
| 2024 | $5,178 | $1,742 | 5.2× | 90.8% |
| 2025 | $3,139 | $1,382 | 3.1× | 109.8% |
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. GLW data begins December 1981; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GLW chart and fundamentals on the GLW quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GLW be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Corning Incorporated (GLW) in January 2016 would be worth about $11,230 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 25.8% a year.
- How far back does the GLW calculation go?
- GLW data begins December 1981. 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.