If you invested $1,000 in LRCX — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) in January 2016 would be worth $55,248 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 46.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to May 1984.
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). LRCX beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in LRCX would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in LRCX, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $55,248 | $7,427 | 55.2× | 46.3% |
| 2017 | $34,010 | $6,141 | 34.0× | 44.7% |
| 2018 | $20,153 | $4,475 | 20.2× | 42.1% |
| 2019 | $22,275 | $4,470 | 22.3× | 50.9% |
| 2020 | $12,402 | $3,403 | 12.4× | 46.9% |
| 2021 | $7,519 | $2,353 | 7.5× | 43.9% |
| 2022 | $6,113 | $2,029 | 6.1× | 49.0% |
| 2023 | $7,109 | $2,482 | 7.1× | 74.0% |
| 2024 | $4,257 | $1,742 | 4.3× | 76.7% |
| 2025 | $4,291 | $1,382 | 4.3× | 157.2% |
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. LRCX data begins May 1984; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live LRCX chart and fundamentals on the LRCX quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in LRCX be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) in January 2016 would be worth about $55,248 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 46.3% a year.
- How far back does the LRCX calculation go?
- LRCX data begins May 1984. 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.