If you invested $1,000 in JNJ — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) in January 2016 would be worth $3,485 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 12.6% 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 $4,694 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,413 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). JNJ trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in JNJ would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in JNJ, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,485 | $7,413 | 3.5× | 12.6% |
| 2017 | $3,127 | $6,129 | 3.1× | 12.7% |
| 2018 | $2,498 | $4,466 | 2.5× | 11.3% |
| 2019 | $2,526 | $4,461 | 2.5× | 13.1% |
| 2020 | $2,196 | $3,397 | 2.2× | 12.8% |
| 2021 | $1,952 | $2,349 | 2.0× | 12.8% |
| 2022 | $1,803 | $2,025 | 1.8× | 13.8% |
| 2023 | $1,852 | $2,477 | 1.9× | 19.0% |
| 2024 | $1,849 | $1,739 | 1.8× | 27.3% |
| 2025 | $1,872 | $1,380 | 1.9× | 50.0% |
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. JNJ 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 JNJ chart and fundamentals on the JNJ quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in JNJ be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,485 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 12.6% a year.
- How far back does the JNJ calculation go?
- JNJ 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.