What if you'd invested in Amazon.com, Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in AMZN back in 1997 would be worth
$3,102,533
+310,153% total · 31.8% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Amazon.com, Inc. back in 1997-05 and just left it alone, you'd have about $3,102,533 today. That's a gain of 310,153%, or roughly 31.8% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in AMZN
since 1997-05, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in AMZN over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $1,061 | +$61 | +6% | 6.1% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $1,785 | +$785 | +78% | 21.3% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $1,353 | +$353 | +35% | 6.2% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $6,503 | +$5,503 | +550% | 20.6% |
| At the very start (1997-05) | $3,102,533 | +$3,101,533 | +310,153% | 31.8% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.