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title: "If You Invested $1000 In Eli Lilly Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today"
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description: "Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has delivered an average annual return of 16.12% over the past 20 years, outperforming the market by 6.83%. A $1000 investment in LLY stock two decades ago would now be worth $19,778.13, highlighting the impact of compounded returns. Eli Lilly's current market capitalization stands at $894.74 billion."
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# If You Invested $1000 In Eli Lilly Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.83% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.12%. Currently, Eli Lilly has a market capitalization of $894.74 billion.

**Buying $1000 In LLY:** If an investor had bought $1000 of LLY stock 20 years ago, it would be worth **$19,778.13** today based on a price of $1001.96 for LLY at the time of writing.

### Eli Lilly's Performance Over Last 20 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1778875258_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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