What if you'd invested in Ciena Corporation?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in CIEN back in 1997 would be worth
$3,490
+249% total · 4.4% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Ciena Corporation back in 1997-02 and just left it alone, you'd have about $3,490 today. That's a gain of 249%, or roughly 4.4% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in CIEN
since 1997-02, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in CIEN over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $5,896 | +$4,896 | +490% | 490.3% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $11,285 | +$10,285 | +1,029% | 124.3% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $8,429 | +$7,429 | +743% | 53.2% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $25,573 | +$24,573 | +2,457% | 38.3% |
| At the very start (1997-02) | $3,490 | +$2,490 | +249% | 4.4% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.