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![Costco Wholesale in Folsom California](https://img.money.com/2026/10/Explainer-Invest-Costco.jpg)

A lot can happen in 20 years. In 2006, the first iPhone hadn’t even hit stores yet. Twitter was just getting started. And Beyoncé had just dropped *B’Day*.

But if you’d put $1,000 into Costco stock in 2006, you’d have more than $19,000 today — and that’s before accounting for dividends.

That’s a solid return for a company known for bulk groceries, bargain hunting and a famous [$1.50 hot dog combo](https://money.com/sams-club-costco-hot-dog-deals/). Then again, 20 years is a long time to hold a stock. So what if you’d invested more recently?

Here’s how much a $1,000 investment in Costco five, 10 or 20 years ago would be worth today.

## How much would $1,000 invested in Costco be worth today?

Over the past decade, Costco’s stock has climbed more than 550%, turning a $1,000 investment into roughly $6,576 based on share-price growth alone.

To calculate these hypothetical returns, Money compared Costco’s historical closing prices with its closing price of [$992.13](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost/historical) on Tuesday (Oct. 27, 2026). We divided the latest stock price by the price on each historical date, then multiplied that figure by $1,000 to estimate how much the original investment would be worth today. The figures reflect stock-price growth only and excludes dividends, taxes and trading fees.

## Five years ago

A $1,000 investment in Costco on Oct. 27, 2021, would be worth about $2,028 as of press time. That’s a gain of roughly $1,028, or 103% — more than doubling the original investment.

## 10 years ago

Investing $1,000 in Costco on Oct. 27, 2016, would have grown to about $6,576 by present day. That’s an increase of approximately $5,576, or 558%, meaning the investment would be worth more than six times its starting amount.

## 20 years ago

Go back to Oct. 27, 2006, and that same $1,000 investment would be worth about $19,336 today. That’s a gain of about $18,336, or 1,834% — more than 19 times the original investment.

## The takeaway for long-term investors

Costco’s stock performance shows how much an investment can grow when a company’s share price rises over time. In this case, investors who held the stock for longer periods saw substantially greater gains.

Still, there’s no guarantee that Costco will deliver similar results over the next five, 10 or 20 years. Individual stocks can be volatile and past performance doesn’t guarantee future returns. Investors who want to reduce their exposure to any one company can consider diversified funds, which spread investments [across multiple stocks](https://money.com/best-online-stock-trading-platforms/).

For everyday investors, the takeaway isn’t necessarily to find the next Costco. It’s to think long term, stay diversified and remember that investing comes with risks as well as potential rewards.

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