If you invested $1,000 in MCO — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Moody's Corporation (MCO) in January 2016 would be worth $5,864 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 18.4% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1994.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). MCO beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in MCO since January 2016#
monthlyMoody's Corporation (MCO). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in MCO by starting month#
$1,000 invested in MCO, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5,864 | $7,083 | 5.9× | 18.4% |
| 2017 | $4,964 | $5,856 | 5.0× | 18.4% |
| 2018 | $3,142 | $4,267 | 3.1× | 14.5% |
| 2019 | $3,173 | $4,263 | 3.2× | 16.7% |
| 2020 | $1,939 | $3,245 | 1.9× | 10.8% |
| 2021 | $1,854 | $2,244 | 1.9× | 11.9% |
| 2022 | $1,429 | $1,935 | 1.4× | 8.3% |
| 2023 | $1,505 | $2,367 | 1.5× | 12.5% |
| 2024 | $1,227 | $1,661 | 1.2× | 8.6% |
| 2025 | $955 | $1,318 | 1.0× | -3.0% |
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. MCO data begins October 1994; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live MCO chart and fundamentals on the MCO quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in MCO be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Moody's Corporation (MCO) in January 2016 would be worth about $5,864 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 18.4% a year.
- How far back does the MCO calculation go?
- MCO data begins October 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.