What if you invested in Baidu in 2005?
BIDU · Technology · Data through 2026-06-01
If you invested $1,000 in Baidu in 2005
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,342(+834.2%)
The S&P 500 returned $9,342 on the same $1,000. Baidu beat the market by $4,768.
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Baidu vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2005 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Baidu starting January 2005
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $8.10 | $1,000 | - |
| 2006 | $5.45 | $673 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | $12.49 | $1,542 | +129.2% |
| 2008 | $28.00 | $3,456 | +124.1% |
| 2009 | $12.88 | $1,590 | -54% |
| 2010 | $41.17 | $5,083 | +219.7% |
| 2011 | $108.63 | $13,411 | +163.9% |
| 2012 | $127.52 | $15,743 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | $108.30 | $13,370 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | $156.50 | $19,321 | +44.5% |
| 2015 | $217.92 | $26,904 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | $163.27 | $20,157 | -25.1% |
| 2017 | $175.07 | $21,614 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | $246.92 | $30,484 | +41% |
| 2019 | $172.63 | $21,312 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | $123.56 | $15,254 | -28.4% |
| 2021 | $235.02 | $29,015 | +90.2% |
| 2022 | $159.74 | $19,721 | -32% |
| 2023 | $134.68 | $16,627 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | $105.31 | $13,001 | -21.8% |
| 2025 | $90.60 | $11,185 | -14% |
| 2026 | $153.18 | $18,911 | +69.1% |
What this return means
Holding Baidu (BIDU) from 2005 multiplied a $1,000 stake into $14,110. That works out to +1311.0%, about 14x the original stake, as of 2026-06-01.
That is about 13% a year compounded, broadly in line with long-run stock market averages. The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund over the same span would be about $9,342, so Baidu beat the index by roughly $4,768. The index compounded at about 10.9% a year over that period.
The year-by-year record shows how bumpy the ride was. The best single year was 2010 at +219.7%, and the worst was 2009 at -54.0%. At its lowest point the position was down about 63% from an earlier high. These figures use split-adjusted closing prices and exclude dividends, taxes, trading fees, and inflation, so a real after-tax result would differ.
None of this is a recommendation. It is a record of what already happened, and past performance does not guarantee future results.
What if you invested $100 a month instead?
Most people do not drop a lump sum in on day one. They add a fixed amount every month. Putting $100 into Baidu at the close of every month from August 2005 through June 2026 means 251 buys and $25,100 contributed over about 20.9 years.
$100/month, dollar-cost averaged
$63,566
+153.3% on $25,100 in
Same $25,100, all in at the start
$354,158
+1,311.0% on $25,100 in
Going all in at the start beat spreading the buys out by $290,591. That is the usual result when a stock trends up: each monthly buy pays a higher price than the last, so the average cost climbs. Averaging in also meant an average buy price of $45.13 per share across the whole stretch, so the monthly buyer never had to time a single low. Neither number counts dividends, taxes, or trading costs.
Illustrative fixed $100/month example, not a recommendation. Figures are computed from BIDU split-adjusted monthly closes through June 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All calculations are based on split-adjusted closing prices from Yahoo Finance and do not account for dividends, taxes, or trading fees. See our methodology and full disclaimer.