What if you invested in Eli Lilly in 2015?
LLY · Healthcare · Data through 2026-05-01
If you invested $1,000 in Eli Lilly in 2015
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,453(+345.3%)
The S&P 500 returned $4,453 on the same $1,000. Eli Lilly beat the market by $12,105.
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Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Eli Lilly starting January 2015
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $58.97 | $1,000 | - |
| 2016 | $66.51 | $1,128 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | $66.51 | $1,128 | +0% |
| 2018 | $72.16 | $1,224 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | $108.87 | $1,846 | +50.9% |
| 2020 | $129.69 | $2,199 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | $197.03 | $3,341 | +51.9% |
| 2022 | $236.01 | $4,002 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | $335.51 | $5,690 | +42.2% |
| 2024 | $635.61 | $10,779 | +89.4% |
| 2025 | $803.73 | $13,630 | +26.4% |
| 2026 | $1,035.42 | $17,558 | +28.8% |
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