If you invested $1,000 in PPL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in PPL Corporation (PPL) in January 2016 would be worth $1,613 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 4.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to April 1985.
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). PPL trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in PPL since January 2016#
monthlyPPL Corporation (PPL). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in PPL by starting month#
$1,000 invested in PPL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,613 | $7,083 | 1.6× | 4.7% |
| 2017 | $1,556 | $5,856 | 1.6× | 4.8% |
| 2018 | $1,632 | $4,267 | 1.6× | 5.9% |
| 2019 | $1,568 | $4,263 | 1.6× | 6.2% |
| 2020 | $1,289 | $3,245 | 1.3× | 4.0% |
| 2021 | $1,596 | $2,244 | 1.6× | 8.9% |
| 2022 | $1,406 | $1,935 | 1.4× | 7.9% |
| 2023 | $1,366 | $2,367 | 1.4× | 9.4% |
| 2024 | $1,488 | $1,661 | 1.5× | 17.4% |
| 2025 | $1,121 | $1,318 | 1.1× | 8.1% |
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. PPL data begins April 1985; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live PPL chart and fundamentals on the PPL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in PPL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in PPL Corporation (PPL) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,613 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 4.7% a year.
- How far back does the PPL calculation go?
- PPL data begins April 1985. 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.