What if you'd invested in Cadence Design Systems, Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in CDNS back in 1987 would be worth
$256,263
+25,526% total · 15.3% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Cadence Design Systems, Inc. back in 1987-06 and just left it alone, you'd have about $256,263 today. That's a gain of 25,526%, or roughly 15.3% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in CDNS
since 1987-06, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in CDNS over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $1,224 | +$224 | +22% | 22.4% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $1,609 | +$609 | +61% | 17.2% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $2,757 | +$1,757 | +176% | 22.5% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $15,526 | +$14,526 | +1,453% | 31.6% |
| At the very start (1987-06) | $256,263 | +$255,263 | +25,526% | 15.3% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.