If you invested $1,000 in GPN — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Global Payments Inc. (GPN) in January 2016 would be worth $1,449 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 3.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 2001.
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). GPN trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in GPN since January 2016#
monthlyGlobal Payments Inc. (GPN). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in GPN by starting month#
$1,000 invested in GPN, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,449 | $7,083 | 1.4× | 3.6% |
| 2017 | $1,105 | $5,856 | 1.1× | 1.1% |
| 2018 | $763 | $4,267 | 0.8× | -3.1% |
| 2019 | $760 | $4,263 | 0.8× | -3.6% |
| 2020 | $436 | $3,245 | 0.4× | -12.0% |
| 2021 | $481 | $2,244 | 0.5× | -12.5% |
| 2022 | $563 | $1,935 | 0.6× | -12.0% |
| 2023 | $742 | $2,367 | 0.7× | -8.2% |
| 2024 | $622 | $1,661 | 0.6× | -17.4% |
| 2025 | $728 | $1,318 | 0.7× | -19.3% |
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. GPN data begins January 2001; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GPN chart and fundamentals on the GPN quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GPN be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Global Payments Inc. (GPN) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,449 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 3.6% a year.
- How far back does the GPN calculation go?
- GPN data begins January 2001. 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.