What if you'd invested in Adobe Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in ADBE back in 1986 would be worth
$1,042,850
+104,185% total · 19.1% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Adobe Inc. back in 1986-08 and just left it alone, you'd have about $1,042,850 today. That's a gain of 104,185%, or roughly 19.1% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in ADBE
since 1986-08, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in ADBE over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $524 | $-476 | -48% | -47.6% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $415 | $-585 | -59% | -25.4% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $346 | $-654 | -65% | -19.1% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $2,116 | +$1,116 | +112% | 7.8% |
| At the very start (1986-08) | $1,042,850 | +$1,041,850 | +104,185% | 19.1% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.