If you invested $1,000 in GOOG — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG) in January 2016 would be worth $8,668 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 22.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 2004.
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). GOOG beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in GOOG since January 2016#
monthlyAlphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in GOOG by starting month#
$1,000 invested in GOOG, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8,668 | $7,083 | 8.7× | 22.9% |
| 2017 | $8,082 | $5,856 | 8.1× | 24.7% |
| 2018 | $5,504 | $4,267 | 5.5× | 22.3% |
| 2019 | $5,769 | $4,263 | 5.8× | 26.4% |
| 2020 | $4,490 | $3,245 | 4.5× | 26.1% |
| 2021 | $3,508 | $2,244 | 3.5× | 25.7% |
| 2022 | $2,373 | $1,935 | 2.4× | 21.3% |
| 2023 | $3,224 | $2,367 | 3.2× | 40.0% |
| 2024 | $2,271 | $1,661 | 2.3× | 39.2% |
| 2025 | $1,561 | $1,318 | 1.6× | 35.2% |
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. GOOG data begins August 2004; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GOOG chart and fundamentals on the GOOG quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GOOG be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG) in January 2016 would be worth about $8,668 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 22.9% a year.
- How far back does the GOOG calculation go?
- GOOG data begins August 2004. 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.