What if you'd held QCOM?
A $1,000 investment in QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) at the month-end close of 1991-12 would be worth $348,944 at the close of 2026-08 — +34794.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,480.
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 1991
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $1,000 | — |
| 1992 | $981 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | $2,140 | +118.2% |
| 1994 | $1,940 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | $3,474 | +79.1% |
| 1996 | $3,222 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | $4,080 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | $4,280 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | $116,386 | +2619.2% |
| 2000 | $54,310 | -53.3% |
| 2001 | $33,371 | -38.6% |
| 2002 | $24,047 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | $35,864 | +49.1% |
| 2004 | $56,739 | +58.2% |
| 2005 | $58,151 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | $51,573 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | $54,429 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | $50,272 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | $65,953 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | $71,892 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | $80,698 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | $92,713 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | $113,444 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | $116,004 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $80,470 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | $108,707 | +35.1% |
| 2017 | $110,931 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | $102,513 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | $164,802 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | $291,838 | +77.1% |
| 2021 | $356,782 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | $219,125 | -38.6% |
| 2023 | $295,981 | +35.1% |
| 2024 | $320,580 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | $364,942 | +13.8% |
| 2026 | $348,944 | -4.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought QCOM was 1992-08 ($0.29): $1,000 then is $562,188 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($250): $1,000 then is $647.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in QCOM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) at the start of 1991 would be worth about $348,944 today, a total return of +34794.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for QCOM?
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)'s strongest calendar year since 1991 was 1999, a +2619.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $27,192 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -53.3%.
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 QCOM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1991-12 would have grown to about $1.63M on $41,700 invested.
Did QCOM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,480. QCOM beat the S&P 500 by +1788.2% 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
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) historical total-return data from 1991-12 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.