What if you'd invested in International Business Machines Corporation?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in IBM back in 1962 would be worth
$198,415
+19,741% total · 8.6% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into International Business Machines Corporation back in 1962-01 and just left it alone, you'd have about $198,415 today. That's a gain of 19,741%, or roughly 8.6% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in IBM
since 1962-01, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in IBM over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $945 | $-55 | -5% | -5.5% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $2,236 | +$1,236 | +124% | 30.8% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $2,357 | +$1,357 | +136% | 18.7% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $2,843 | +$1,843 | +184% | 11.0% |
| At the very start (1962-01) | $198,415 | +$197,415 | +19,741% | 8.6% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.