What if you'd invested in eBay Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in EBAY back in 1998 would be worth
$154,320
+15,332% total · 19.9% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into eBay Inc. back in 1998-09 and just left it alone, you'd have about $154,320 today. That's a gain of 15,332%, or roughly 19.9% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in EBAY
since 1998-09, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in EBAY over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $1,467 | +$467 | +47% | 46.8% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $2,543 | +$1,543 | +154% | 36.5% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $1,676 | +$676 | +68% | 10.9% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $5,209 | +$4,209 | +421% | 17.9% |
| At the very start (1998-09) | $154,320 | +$153,320 | +15,332% | 19.9% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.