If you invested $1,000 in WST — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) in January 2016 would be worth $5,960 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 18.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1980.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WST beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WST since January 2016#
monthlyWest Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WST by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WST, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5,960 | $7,083 | 6.0× | 18.6% |
| 2017 | $4,003 | $5,856 | 4.0× | 15.8% |
| 2018 | $3,361 | $4,267 | 3.4× | 15.4% |
| 2019 | $3,093 | $4,263 | 3.1× | 16.3% |
| 2020 | $2,137 | $3,245 | 2.1× | 12.4% |
| 2021 | $1,110 | $2,244 | 1.1× | 1.9% |
| 2022 | $844 | $1,935 | 0.8× | -3.7% |
| 2023 | $1,246 | $2,367 | 1.2× | 6.5% |
| 2024 | $885 | $1,661 | 0.9× | -4.8% |
| 2025 | $965 | $1,318 | 1.0× | -2.4% |
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. WST data begins August 1980; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WST chart and fundamentals on the WST quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WST be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) in January 2016 would be worth about $5,960 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 18.6% a year.
- How far back does the WST calculation go?
- WST data begins August 1980. 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.