If you invested $1,000 in IP — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in International Paper Company (IP) in January 2016 would be worth $1,881 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 6.2% 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 $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). IP trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in IP since January 2016#
monthlyInternational Paper Company (IP). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in IP by starting month#
$1,000 invested in IP, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,881 | $7,377 | 1.9× | 6.2% |
| 2017 | $1,089 | $6,099 | 1.1× | 0.9% |
| 2018 | $947 | $4,444 | 0.9× | -0.6% |
| 2019 | $1,210 | $4,439 | 1.2× | 2.6% |
| 2020 | $1,347 | $3,380 | 1.3× | 4.7% |
| 2021 | $1,035 | $2,337 | 1.0× | 0.6% |
| 2022 | $985 | $2,015 | 1.0× | -0.3% |
| 2023 | $1,090 | $2,465 | 1.1× | 2.5% |
| 2024 | $1,205 | $1,730 | 1.2× | 8.0% |
| 2025 | $743 | $1,373 | 0.7× | -18.9% |
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. IP data begins January 1970; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live IP chart and fundamentals on the IP quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in IP be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in International Paper Company (IP) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,881 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 6.2% a year.
- How far back does the IP calculation go?
- IP 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.