If you invested $1,000 in IBM — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in January 2016 would be worth $3,011 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 11.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 1970.
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). IBM trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in IBM would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in IBM, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,011 | $7,427 | 3.0× | 11.0% |
| 2017 | $2,075 | $6,141 | 2.1× | 7.9% |
| 2018 | $2,130 | $4,475 | 2.1× | 9.3% |
| 2019 | $2,483 | $4,470 | 2.5× | 12.8% |
| 2020 | $2,217 | $3,403 | 2.2× | 12.9% |
| 2021 | $2,543 | $2,353 | 2.5× | 18.3% |
| 2022 | $2,066 | $2,029 | 2.1× | 17.3% |
| 2023 | $1,952 | $2,482 | 2.0× | 20.8% |
| 2024 | $1,365 | $1,742 | 1.4× | 13.0% |
| 2025 | $947 | $1,382 | 0.9× | -3.5% |
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. IBM data begins January 1970; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live IBM chart and fundamentals on the IBM quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in IBM be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,011 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 11.0% a year.
- How far back does the IBM calculation go?
- IBM data begins January 1970. 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.