What if I invested $1,000 in Apple 20 years ago?
What does that look like on a brokerage statement? Check out the above chart and you'll see that if you invested $1,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago, it would today be worth almost $530,000. The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 would have theoretically turned into $6,186 over the same period.
The bottom line on Microsoft stock
Have a look at the above chart and you'll see that if you put a grand into MSFT stock two decades ago, today it would be worth more than $24,000. The same amount invested in the S&P 500 20 years ago would theoretically be worth almost $6,500 today.
Based on the S&P 500's historical 11.1% ROI, Apple's stock could reach $1,093 by 2040 and $3,140 by 2050. Using the tech-focused QTEC index's 15.2% historical growth rate, Apple's stock is projected to hit $2,015 in 2040 and $8,294 in 2050.
To get a sense of what that sort of underperformance looks like on an account statement, have a look at the chart below. This chart illustrates the disconcerting fact that if you invested $1,000 in Walmart stock 20 years ago, today it would be worth only about $4,400.
Those gains translate to a 36.6% compound annual growth rate for Apple compared to a 7.4% CAGR for the S&P 500 in that time. That means that $10,000 in AAPL stock purchased 20 years ago would be worth about $5.08 million today, assuming reinvested dividends.
According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in January 2014 would be worth $10,826.55, or a gain of 982.66%, as of January 19, 2024, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases. Compare this to the S&P 500's rally of 160.02% and gold's return of 58.17% over the same time frame.
If you had invested $1,000 in Apple stock on Feb. 4, 1997, today, you would have $1,343,269. Likewise, if you had invested $1,000 in an index fund replicating Nasdaq, you would have $11,038. A similar $1,000 investment in an index fund that replicates the S&P 500 would be worth $6,140.
Apple 10-Year Performance
Patient investors who held the stock through all of its ups and downs were rewarded with what Wall Street refers to as a “10-bagger,” a stock that provided a return of 10x the original investment. On a percentage basis, those who held Apple stock over the past 10 years earned a 916% return.
Technically, yes. You can lose all your money in stocks or any other investment that has some degree of risk. However, this is rare. Even if you only hold one stock that does very poorly, you'll usually retain some residual value.
If you can invest $200 each and every month and achieve a 10% annual return, in 20 years you'll have more than $150,000 and, after another 20 years, more than $1.2 million. Your actual rate of return may vary, and you'll also be affected by taxes, fees and other influences.
Will Apple stock reach $700 again?
"Apple's been on top for so long now," says Matt Warman in Britain's Telegraph, "there is only one way it can go." Indeed, Apple shares will never get back to $700, says The Economist.
It tracked a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 stock index made on Jan 1, 1980 through the end of 2022. If the money was left untouched, the $10,000 invested in 1980 was worth $1.26 million at the end of 2022.
How Much Would Apple Stock Be Worth If It Never Split? If Apple never split its stock, a single share would have been worth around $1,800 as of 2021.
Investing $1,000 a month for 20 years would leave you with around $687,306. The specific amount you end up with depends on your returns -- the S&P 500 has averaged 10% returns over the last 50 years. The more you invest (and the earlier), the more you can take advantage of compound growth.
If the average dividend yield of your portfolio is 4%, you'd need a substantial investment to generate $3,000 per month. To be precise, you'd need an investment of $900,000. This is calculated as follows: $3,000 X 12 months = $36,000 per year.
A dollar in 100 years would be worth 0.052 cents today or in return other words, today's dollar is worth 19.2 dollars in 100 years. This is at the rate of 3 % inflation rate.
Those gains translate to a 23.2% compound annual growth rate for Amazon compared to a 6.2% CAGR for the S&P 500 in that time. As a result, $10,000 in AMZN stock purchased 20 years ago would now be worth $645,262. A $10,000 investment in the S&P over the same period, however, would amount to $33,452.
According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in February 2014 would be worth $5,971.20, or a gain of 497.12%, as of February 5, 2024, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases. Compare this to the S&P 500's rally of 178.17% and gold's return of 55.50% over the same time frame.
For example, if an investment scheme promises an 8% annual compounded rate of return, it will take approximately nine years (72 / 8 = 9) to double the invested money.
What does that look like on a brokerage statement? Check out the above chart and you'll see that if you invested $1,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago, it would today be worth almost $530,000. The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 would have theoretically turned into $6,186 over the same period.
What would $10000 invested in Apple in 1980 be worth today?
Factoring in the company's five stock splits, these 454 shares would have increased to 101,696 shares, as of today. With Apple closing last week at $140.09, it means an initial $10,000 investment nearly 42 years ago would now be worth $14,246,593. Keep in mind that this figure doesn't take into account dividends paid.
As a result, those who bought $10,000 worth of Amazon's stock in January 2013 would have $78,138.51 today, with an annual rate of return of 22.42%. The growth proves the importance of holding stocks over the long term, as doing so can safeguard your investment against short-term headwinds.
If you invested $10,000 with founder Elon Musk 10 years ago, your stake would be worth $2.1 million now. That works out to a more than 70% average annual return. The same $10,000 put into the S&P 500 during that time grew just 274% to $37,376. That's just 14% compounded annually.
Amazon price prediction key takeaways:
A more realistic projection, based on the historical yearly average of the S&P 500, suggests a price of $1,052 by 2040 and $3,023 by 2050 (which would be a +1,627% increase compared to current rates).
Assuming Nvidia is still trading at the same forward P/E, its stock price could reach $3,360 by the end of 2030, or 328% above the current share price. That would put its market cap at over $8 trillion.
