If you had invested in AT&T
$1,000 in AT&T at the start of 2016 would be worth $1,759 today, with dividends reinvested.
$1,000, 5 years ago
$1,445
6.5% a year
$1,000, 10 years ago
$1,759
5.4% a year
$1,000, 20 years ago
$4,971
8.0% a year
$1,000 in AT&T at the start of 2016 would be worth
$1,759
today, with dividends reinvested. From the share price alone: $824.
- That is 1.8x your money.
- It works out to 5.4% a year on average.
- The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be $4,408. So AT&T did $2,649 worse.
To have $1 million today, you would have needed $568,575 in AT&T back then.
Past returns do not predict future ones. Prices from Yahoo Finance, monthly closes. Ignores taxes and fees. Not financial advice. SPY is an index fund that tracks the S&P 500.
$1,000 in AT&T, every start year
Bought at the close before the year began. Valued at the latest monthly close, October 2026.
| Start of | Worth today | Per year | In the S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,029 | 1.6% | $1,315 |
| 2024 | $1,483 | 14.9% | $1,642 |
| 2023 | $1,443 | 10.0% | $2,072 |
| 2022 | $1,536 | 9.3% | $1,695 |
| 2021 | $1,445 | 6.5% | $2,182 |
| 2020 | $1,161 | 2.2% | $2,582 |
| 2019 | $1,724 | 7.2% | $3,389 |
| 2018 | $1,366 | 3.6% | $3,234 |
| 2017 | $1,332 | 3.0% | $3,936 |
| 2016 | $1,759 | 5.4% | $4,408 |
| 2015 | $1,940 | 5.8% | $4,462 |
| 2014 | $1,987 | 5.5% | $5,063 |
| 2013 | $2,216 | 5.9% | $6,699 |
| 2012 | $2,649 | 6.8% | $7,770 |
| 2011 | $2,943 | 7.1% | $7,917 |
| 2010 | $3,352 | 7.5% | $9,109 |
| 2009 | $3,581 | 7.4% | $11,510 |
| 2008 | $2,617 | 5.2% | $7,275 |
| 2007 | $3,195 | 6.0% | $7,649 |
| 2006 | $4,971 | 8.0% | $8,861 |
| 2005 | $5,070 | 7.7% | $9,289 |
| 2004 | $5,346 | 7.6% | $10,283 |
| 2003 | $5,536 | 7.4% | $13,180 |
| 2002 | $4,014 | 5.8% | $10,335 |
| 2001 | $3,393 | 4.8% | $9,120 |
| 2000 | $3,420 | 4.7% | $8,232 |
| 1999 | $3,186 | 4.3% | $9,910 |
| 1998 | $4,805 | 5.6% | $12,754 |
| 1997 | $7,065 | 6.8% | $17,023 |
| 1996 | $6,690 | 6.4% | $20,853 |
| 1995 | $9,952 | 7.5% | $28,787 |
▲ beat the S&P 500 from the same start.
Questions people ask
How much would $1,000 in AT&T 10 years ago be worth today?
About $1,759, if bought at the start of 2016 with dividends reinvested. That is about 5.4% a year.
How much would $1,000 in AT&T 20 years ago be worth today?
About $4,971, if bought at the start of 2006 with dividends reinvested. That is about 8.0% a year.
Did AT&T beat the S&P 500 over the last 10 years?
No. $1,000 in AT&T grew to $1,759. The same money in the S&P 500 grew to $4,408.
Does this mean AT&T will keep growing like this?
No one knows. Past returns do not predict future ones. A company that grew fast can slow down or fall.
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