If you invested $1,000 in STLD — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) in January 2016 would be worth $16,569 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 30.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to November 1996.
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). STLD beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in STLD since January 2016#
monthlySteel Dynamics Inc. (STLD). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in STLD by starting month#
$1,000 invested in STLD, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $16,569 | $7,083 | 16.6× | 30.7% |
| 2017 | $8,801 | $5,856 | 8.8× | 25.8% |
| 2018 | $6,442 | $4,267 | 6.4× | 24.6% |
| 2019 | $7,845 | $4,263 | 7.8× | 31.7% |
| 2020 | $9,324 | $3,245 | 9.3× | 41.1% |
| 2021 | $7,833 | $2,244 | 7.8× | 45.6% |
| 2022 | $4,749 | $1,935 | 4.7× | 41.6% |
| 2023 | $2,148 | $2,367 | 2.1× | 24.6% |
| 2024 | $2,115 | $1,661 | 2.1× | 35.3% |
| 2025 | $1,962 | $1,318 | 2.0× | 57.9% |
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. STLD data begins November 1996; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live STLD chart and fundamentals on the STLD quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in STLD be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) in January 2016 would be worth about $16,569 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 30.7% a year.
- How far back does the STLD calculation go?
- STLD data begins November 1996. 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.