What if you'd invested in Costco Wholesale Corporation?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in COST back in 1986 would be worth
$142,094
+14,109% total · 13.2% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Costco Wholesale Corporation back in 1986-07 and just left it alone, you'd have about $142,094 today. That's a gain of 14,109%, or roughly 13.2% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in COST
since 1986-07, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in COST over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $968 | $-32 | -3% | -3.2% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $1,842 | +$842 | +84% | 22.6% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $2,541 | +$1,541 | +154% | 20.5% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $7,188 | +$6,188 | +619% | 21.8% |
| At the very start (1986-07) | $142,094 | +$141,094 | +14,109% | 13.2% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.