If you invested $1,000 in WBD — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock (WBD) in January 2016 would be worth $973 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — -0.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to July 2005.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,535 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,197 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WBD trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WBD since January 2016#
monthlyWarner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock (WBD). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WBD by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WBD, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $973 | $7,197 | 1.0× | -0.3% |
| 2017 | $947 | $5,950 | 0.9× | -0.6% |
| 2018 | $1,071 | $4,336 | 1.1× | 0.8% |
| 2019 | $946 | $4,332 | 0.9× | -0.7% |
| 2020 | $918 | $3,298 | 0.9× | -1.3% |
| 2021 | $648 | $2,281 | 0.6× | -7.6% |
| 2022 | $962 | $1,966 | 1.0× | -0.9% |
| 2023 | $1,812 | $2,405 | 1.8× | 18.8% |
| 2024 | $2,680 | $1,688 | 2.7× | 49.3% |
| 2025 | $2,572 | $1,340 | 2.6× | 91.3% |
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. WBD data begins July 2005; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WBD chart and fundamentals on the WBD quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WBD be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A Common Stock (WBD) in January 2016 would be worth about $973 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -0.3% a year.
- How far back does the WBD calculation go?
- WBD data begins July 2005. 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.