What if you'd invested in Cisco Systems, Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in CSCO back in 1990 would be worth
$1,853,488
+185,249% total · 22.7% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Cisco Systems, Inc. back in 1990-02 and just left it alone, you'd have about $1,853,488 today. That's a gain of 185,249%, or roughly 22.7% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in CSCO
since 1990-02, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in CSCO over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,266 | +$266 | +27% | 26.6% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $2,133 | +$1,133 | +113% | 28.7% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $2,000 | +$1,000 | +100% | 14.9% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $4,297 | +$3,297 | +330% | 15.7% |
| At the very start (1990-02) | $1,853,488 | +$1,852,488 | +185,249% | 22.7% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.