If you invested $1,000 in UNH — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) (UNH) in January 2016 would be worth $4,043 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 14.2% 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 $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). UNH trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in UNH would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in UNH, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,043 | $7,427 | 4.0× | 14.2% |
| 2017 | $2,823 | $6,141 | 2.8× | 11.5% |
| 2018 | $1,904 | $4,475 | 1.9× | 7.8% |
| 2019 | $1,647 | $4,470 | 1.6× | 6.8% |
| 2020 | $1,606 | $3,403 | 1.6× | 7.5% |
| 2021 | $1,291 | $2,353 | 1.3× | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $898 | $2,029 | 0.9× | -2.3% |
| 2023 | $840 | $2,482 | 0.8× | -4.8% |
| 2024 | $807 | $1,742 | 0.8× | -8.1% |
| 2025 | $750 | $1,382 | 0.7× | -17.0% |
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. UNH data begins April 1985; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live UNH chart and fundamentals on the UNH quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in UNH be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) (UNH) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,043 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 14.2% a year.
- How far back does the UNH calculation go?
- UNH 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.