If you invested $1,000 in LECO — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO) in January 2016 would be worth $6,413 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 19.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to April 1994.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,747 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,578 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). LECO beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in LECO since January 2016#
monthlyLincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in LECO by starting month#
$1,000 invested in LECO, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6,413 | $7,578 | 6.4× | 19.3% |
| 2017 | $4,011 | $6,265 | 4.0× | 15.7% |
| 2018 | $3,373 | $4,565 | 3.4× | 15.3% |
| 2019 | $3,736 | $4,561 | 3.7× | 19.1% |
| 2020 | $3,543 | $3,472 | 3.5× | 21.4% |
| 2021 | $2,697 | $2,401 | 2.7× | 19.6% |
| 2022 | $2,378 | $2,070 | 2.4× | 21.1% |
| 2023 | $1,790 | $2,533 | 1.8× | 17.9% |
| 2024 | $1,326 | $1,777 | 1.3× | 11.8% |
| 2025 | $1,461 | $1,411 | 1.5× | 28.1% |
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. LECO data begins April 1994; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live LECO chart and fundamentals on the LECO quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in LECO be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO) in January 2016 would be worth about $6,413 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 19.3% a year.
- How far back does the LECO calculation go?
- LECO data begins April 1994. 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.