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If you invested $1,000
in Costco

If you invested $1,000 in Costco 10 years ago (2016-10), it would be worth $8,031.98 as of 2026-10-23, with dividends reinvested.

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Costco: the long view

$1,000 investedActual startValue todayCAGR
1 years ago2025-10$1,105.6510.57%
3 years ago2023-10$1,889.8123.63%
5 years ago2021-10$2,150.4016.55%
10 years ago2016-10$8,031.9823.16%
15 years ago2011-10$16,682.8420.64%
20 years ago2006-10$27,584.9718.04%
First month covered here1986-07$149,905.9013.26%

Dividends reinvested. Requested periods use the latest available month as their endpoint; shorter histories start at the first available month.

A little, every month

Investing $100 at each monthly close after the starting month (2016-10), with no initial lump sum, would turn $12,000.00 contributed into $36,884.69. Contributions start the following month.

Against the benchmark

Over 2016-10 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Costco became $8,031.98; $1,000 in SPY became $4,186.78 with dividends reinvested.

Your questions, answered

What would $1,000 invested in Costco 10 years ago be worth?

If you invested $1,000 in Costco 10 years ago (2016-10), it would be worth $8,031.98 as of 2026-10-23, with dividends reinvested.

How would $100 a month in Costco have performed?

Investing $100 at each monthly close after the starting month (2016-10), with no initial lump sum, would turn $12,000.00 contributed into $36,884.69. Contributions start the following month.

How does this compare with the S&P 500?

Over 2016-10 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Costco became $8,031.98; $1,000 in SPY became $4,186.78 with dividends reinvested.

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