What if you'd held ACN?
A $1,000 investment in Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares (Ireland) (ACN) at the month-end close of 2001-07 would be worth $17,870 at the close of 2026-08 — +1687.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,364.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $668 | -33.2% |
| 2003 | $978 | +46.3% |
| 2004 | $1,003 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | $1,085 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | $1,403 | +29.3% |
| 2007 | $1,384 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | $1,279 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | $1,651 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | $1,965 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | $2,201 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | $2,811 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | $3,560 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | $3,966 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | $4,741 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | $5,421 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | $7,228 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | $6,778 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | $10,250 | +51.2% |
| 2020 | $12,919 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | $20,756 | +60.7% |
| 2022 | $13,543 | -34.8% |
| 2023 | $18,092 | +33.6% |
| 2024 | $18,430 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | $14,256 | -22.6% |
| 2026 | $9,933 | -30.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ACN was 2001-09 ($8.73): $1,000 then is $20,982 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($383): $1,000 then is $479.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ACN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares (Ireland) (ACN) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $17,870 today, a total return of +1687.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ACN?
Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares (Ireland) (ACN)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2021, a +60.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,607 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -34.8%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ACN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-07 would have grown to about $143,944 on $30,200 invested.
Did ACN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,364. ACN beat the S&P 500 by +180.8% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares (Ireland) (ACN) historical total-return data from 2001-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
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Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.