If you invested $1,000 in WDAY — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Workday Inc. (WDAY) in January 2016 would be worth $3,025 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 11.1% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 2012.
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). WDAY trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in WDAY would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in WDAY, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,025 | $7,427 | 3.0× | 11.1% |
| 2017 | $2,294 | $6,141 | 2.3× | 9.1% |
| 2018 | $1,590 | $4,475 | 1.6× | 5.6% |
| 2019 | $1,050 | $4,470 | 1.1× | 0.7% |
| 2020 | $1,033 | $3,403 | 1.0× | 0.5% |
| 2021 | $838 | $2,353 | 0.8× | -3.1% |
| 2022 | $753 | $2,029 | 0.8× | -6.0% |
| 2023 | $1,051 | $2,482 | 1.1× | 1.4% |
| 2024 | $655 | $1,742 | 0.7× | -15.3% |
| 2025 | $727 | $1,382 | 0.7× | -18.6% |
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. WDAY data begins October 2012; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WDAY chart and fundamentals on the WDAY quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WDAY be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Workday Inc. (WDAY) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,025 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 11.1% a year.
- How far back does the WDAY calculation go?
- WDAY data begins October 2012. 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.