What if you'd held GEN?
A $1,000 investment in Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) at the month-end close of 1989-06 would be worth $110,602 at the close of 2026-08 — +10960.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $24,240.
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.
Every year, $1,000 from 1989
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $1,000 | — |
| 1990 | $1,726 | +72.6% |
| 1991 | $5,741 | +232.6% |
| 1992 | $1,758 | -69.4% |
| 1993 | $2,353 | +33.8% |
| 1994 | $2,257 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | $3,000 | +32.9% |
| 1996 | $1,872 | -37.6% |
| 1997 | $2,831 | +51.2% |
| 1998 | $2,805 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | $7,563 | +169.6% |
| 2000 | $4,306 | -43.1% |
| 2001 | $8,557 | +98.7% |
| 2002 | $10,452 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | $17,802 | +70.3% |
| 2004 | $26,583 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | $18,058 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | $21,516 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | $16,656 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | $13,950 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | $18,461 | +32.3% |
| 2010 | $17,274 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | $16,149 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | $19,420 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | $24,799 | +27.7% |
| 2014 | $27,711 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | $23,294 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | $33,528 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | $39,793 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | $27,163 | -31.7% |
| 2019 | $37,251 | +37.1% |
| 2020 | $53,773 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | $68,609 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | $57,758 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | $63,122 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | $77,268 | +22.4% |
| 2025 | $78,085 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | $80,292 | +2.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GEN was 1989-06 ($0.25): $1,000 then is $110,602 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($29.86): $1,000 then is $922.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) at the start of 1989 would be worth about $110,602 today, a total return of +10960.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GEN?
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1989 was 1991, a +232.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,326 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1992, at -69.4%.
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 GEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1989-06 would have grown to about $621,005 on $44,700 invested.
Did GEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $24,240. GEN beat the S&P 500 by +356.3% 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
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) historical total-return data from 1989-06 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.