If you invested $1,000 in WDC — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Western Digital Corporation (WDC) in January 2016 would be worth $15,940 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 30.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1978.
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). WDC beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in WDC would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in WDC, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $15,940 | $7,427 | 15.9× | 30.0% |
| 2017 | $9,243 | $6,141 | 9.2× | 26.2% |
| 2018 | $8,090 | $4,475 | 8.1× | 27.7% |
| 2019 | $15,470 | $4,470 | 15.5× | 43.8% |
| 2020 | $10,221 | $3,403 | 10.2× | 42.6% |
| 2021 | $11,712 | $2,353 | 11.7× | 55.8% |
| 2022 | $12,774 | $2,029 | 12.8× | 75.2% |
| 2023 | $15,038 | $2,482 | 15.0× | 114.8% |
| 2024 | $11,545 | $1,742 | 11.5× | 161.4% |
| 2025 | $10,148 | $1,382 | 10.1× | 348.5% |
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. WDC data begins October 1978; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WDC chart and fundamentals on the WDC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WDC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Western Digital Corporation (WDC) in January 2016 would be worth about $15,940 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 30.0% a year.
- How far back does the WDC calculation go?
- WDC data begins October 1978. 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.