What if you'd invested in Applied Materials, Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in AMAT back in 1985 would be worth
$1,876,900
+187,590% total · 19.7% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Applied Materials, Inc. back in 1985-01 and just left it alone, you'd have about $1,876,900 today. That's a gain of 187,590%, or roughly 19.7% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in AMAT
since 1985-01, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in AMAT over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,474 | +$474 | +47% | 47.4% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $2,527 | +$1,527 | +153% | 36.2% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $2,619 | +$1,619 | +162% | 21.2% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $12,761 | +$11,761 | +1,176% | 29.0% |
| At the very start (1985-01) | $1,876,900 | +$1,875,900 | +187,590% | 19.7% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.