If you invested $1,000 in PYPL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) in January 2016 would be worth $1,686 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 5.1% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to July 2015.
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). PYPL trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in PYPL would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in PYPL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,686 | $7,427 | 1.7× | 5.1% |
| 2017 | $1,532 | $6,141 | 1.5× | 4.6% |
| 2018 | $714 | $4,475 | 0.7× | -3.9% |
| 2019 | $687 | $4,470 | 0.7× | -4.9% |
| 2020 | $535 | $3,403 | 0.5× | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $260 | $2,353 | 0.3× | -21.5% |
| 2022 | $354 | $2,029 | 0.4× | -20.4% |
| 2023 | $748 | $2,482 | 0.7× | -7.9% |
| 2024 | $993 | $1,742 | 1.0× | -0.3% |
| 2025 | $688 | $1,382 | 0.7× | -21.5% |
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. PYPL data begins July 2015; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live PYPL chart and fundamentals on the PYPL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in PYPL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,686 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 5.1% a year.
- How far back does the PYPL calculation go?
- PYPL data begins July 2015. 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.