What if you'd invested in Danaher Corporation?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in DHR back in 1978 would be worth
$4,438,688
+443,769% total · 19.3% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Danaher Corporation back in 1978-12 and just left it alone, you'd have about $4,438,688 today. That's a gain of 443,769%, or roughly 19.3% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in DHR
since 1978-12, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in DHR over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $1,002 | +$2 | +0% | 0.2% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $939 | $-61 | -6% | -2.1% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $846 | $-154 | -15% | -3.3% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $4,739 | +$3,739 | +374% | 16.8% |
| At the very start (1978-12) | $4,438,688 | +$4,437,688 | +443,769% | 19.3% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.