If you invested $1,000 in LLY — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) in January 2016 would be worth $18,443 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 31.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 1972.
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). LLY beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in LLY would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in LLY, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18,443 | $7,427 | 18.4× | 31.8% |
| 2017 | $18,447 | $6,141 | 18.4× | 35.7% |
| 2018 | $17,005 | $4,475 | 17.0× | 39.3% |
| 2019 | $11,274 | $4,470 | 11.3× | 37.9% |
| 2020 | $9,465 | $3,403 | 9.5× | 41.0% |
| 2021 | $6,231 | $2,353 | 6.2× | 39.0% |
| 2022 | $5,202 | $2,029 | 5.2× | 43.7% |
| 2023 | $3,659 | $2,482 | 3.7× | 44.2% |
| 2024 | $1,932 | $1,742 | 1.9× | 29.5% |
| 2025 | $1,528 | $1,382 | 1.5× | 31.6% |
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. LLY data begins June 1972; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live LLY chart and fundamentals on the LLY quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in LLY be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) in January 2016 would be worth about $18,443 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 31.8% a year.
- How far back does the LLY calculation go?
- LLY data begins June 1972. 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.