If you invested $1,000 in LLY — what it would be worth today
$1,000
once in
Dollar-cost averaging invests the same amount every period, so the chart compares value against what you put in.January 2016
Priced at a real closing price — the month's last trading day, or that exact day's close when you pick one.today
Monthly data: valued at the closing price on the last trading day of that month.A $1,000 investment in Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) in January 2016 would be worth $17,236 as of October 2026 with dividends reinvested — 30.6% a year compounded (CAGR). Use the dropdowns above to try any amount or starting month back to June 1972.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,724 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,777 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). LLY beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in LLY since January 2016— monthly
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
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 year— dividends reinvested, held to today
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17,236 | 17.2× | 30.6% |
| 2017 | $17,237 | 17.2× | 34.2% |
| 2018 | $15,886 | 15.9× | 37.6% |
| 2019 | $10,531 | 10.5× | 35.9% |
| 2020 | $8,840 | 8.8× | 38.6% |
| 2021 | $5,819 | 5.8× | 36.4% |
| 2022 | $4,858 | 4.9× | 40.3% |
| 2023 | $3,417 | 3.4× | 39.8% |
| 2024 | $1,804 | 1.8× | 24.7% |
| 2025 | $1,426 | 1.4× | 23.7% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the chosen month's last trading day close, or that exact day's close when a day is picked. "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 October 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 $17,236 as of October 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 30.6% a year compounded (CAGR).
- 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.