If you invested $1,000 in WMT — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Walmart Inc. (WMT) in January 2016 would be worth $6,079 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 18.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1972.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WMT beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WMT since January 2016#
monthlyWalmart Inc. (WMT). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WMT by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WMT, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6,079 | $7,377 | 6.1× | 18.9% |
| 2017 | $5,875 | $6,099 | 5.9× | 20.7% |
| 2018 | $3,586 | $4,444 | 3.6× | 16.4% |
| 2019 | $3,897 | $4,439 | 3.9× | 20.1% |
| 2020 | $3,198 | $3,380 | 3.2× | 19.9% |
| 2021 | $2,563 | $2,337 | 2.6× | 19.0% |
| 2022 | $2,536 | $2,015 | 2.5× | 23.5% |
| 2023 | $2,426 | $2,465 | 2.4× | 29.6% |
| 2024 | $2,081 | $1,730 | 2.1× | 35.4% |
| 2025 | $1,154 | $1,373 | 1.2× | 10.6% |
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. WMT data begins August 1972; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WMT chart and fundamentals on the WMT quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WMT be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Walmart Inc. (WMT) in January 2016 would be worth about $6,079 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 18.9% a year.
- How far back does the WMT calculation go?
- WMT data begins August 1972. 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.