If you invested $1,000 in NKE — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Nike Inc. (NKE) in January 2016 would be worth $745 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — -2.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to December 1980.
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). NKE trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in NKE would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in NKE, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $745 | $7,427 | 0.7× | -2.8% |
| 2017 | $863 | $6,141 | 0.9× | -1.5% |
| 2018 | $660 | $4,475 | 0.7× | -4.7% |
| 2019 | $544 | $4,470 | 0.5× | -7.7% |
| 2020 | $458 | $3,403 | 0.5× | -11.3% |
| 2021 | $327 | $2,353 | 0.3× | -18.2% |
| 2022 | $293 | $2,029 | 0.3× | -23.7% |
| 2023 | $337 | $2,482 | 0.3× | -26.4% |
| 2024 | $417 | $1,742 | 0.4× | -29.1% |
| 2025 | $541 | $1,382 | 0.5× | -32.8% |
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. NKE data begins December 1980; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live NKE chart and fundamentals on the NKE quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in NKE be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Nike Inc. (NKE) in January 2016 would be worth about $745 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -2.8% a year.
- How far back does the NKE calculation go?
- NKE data begins December 1980. 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.