If you invested $1,000 in MU — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Micron Technology Inc. (MU) in January 2016 would be worth $87,444 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 52.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to May 1989.
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). MU beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in MU would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in MU, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $87,444 | $7,427 | 87.4× | 52.8% |
| 2017 | $40,004 | $6,141 | 40.0× | 47.2% |
| 2018 | $22,061 | $4,475 | 22.1× | 43.6% |
| 2019 | $25,236 | $4,470 | 25.2× | 53.4% |
| 2020 | $18,167 | $3,403 | 18.2× | 55.7% |
| 2021 | $12,323 | $2,353 | 12.3× | 57.2% |
| 2022 | $11,695 | $2,029 | 11.7× | 71.8% |
| 2023 | $15,834 | $2,482 | 15.8× | 117.9% |
| 2024 | $11,058 | $1,742 | 11.1× | 157.0% |
| 2025 | $10,348 | $1,382 | 10.3× | 354.2% |
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. MU data begins May 1989; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live MU chart and fundamentals on the MU quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in MU be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Micron Technology Inc. (MU) in January 2016 would be worth about $87,444 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 52.8% a year.
- How far back does the MU calculation go?
- MU data begins May 1989. 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.