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title: "If You Invested $1000 In Costco Wholesale Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today"
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description: "Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years with an annualized return of 15.7%, beating the market by 6.47%. A $1,000 investment made two decades ago would be worth $18,849.68 today, based on a current stock price of $924.52. The company currently holds a market capitalization of $410.04 billion, highlighting the power of compounded returns."
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# If You Invested $1000 In Costco Wholesale Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.47% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.7%. Currently, Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $410.04 billion.

**Buying $1000 In COST:** If an investor had bought $1000 of COST stock 20 years ago, it would be worth **$18,849.68** today based on a price of $924.52 for COST at the time of writing.

### Costco Wholesale’s Performance Over Last 20 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/09/04/ecb9a1c2e7154dfc00753001c55aa51f.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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> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**