If you had put $1,000 into Nike (NKE) stock ten years ago, you might be pleasantly surprised at how much that has grown. Let us go through the details — what it cost then, what the shares are worth now, and what contributed to your gains.
What was Nike’s share price 10 years ago
Around a decade ago, Nike shares traded for roughly $57.48 per share.
With $1,000, that would have bought you about 17.4 shares of Nike at that time.
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What is Nike’s share price now
Today, the stock trades at about $77.43 per share.
So just from the share‐price increase alone, your 17.4 shares would now be worth:
17.4 shares × $77.43 = $1,347 (rounded).
How dividends affect total return
Nike has paid regular dividends over those ten years. That means your total gains are higher than just what the stock price increase gives you.
If you add up the dividend income you would have gotten over those 10 years (assuming you held on to the shares the whole time), your total return jumps. The calculations suggest your original $1,000 would now be worth about $1,542 when combining dividends with price growth.
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What is your total growth percentage
Putting all that together:
- Price appreciation alone: your $1,000 became about $1,347.
- Including dividends: about $1,542.
That is roughly a 54.2% total return over ten years. So you more than half again doubled your money.
How this compares to average market returns
To really know how well you did, compare this growth to major benchmarks (for example the S&P 500) over the same time. Nike did reasonably well, especially when dividends are included, but whether it beat or lagged the market depends on which time period and market index you compare against.
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What factors contributed to nike’s performance
If you are wondering why Nike has done okay but not exploded, here are a few reasons:
- Retail and consumer demand over the last decade has had ups and downs. Nike has strong brand power, but trends, supply chain, and competition affect growth.
- Dividends helped cushion ups and downs. If you reinvested dividends, you would likely have slightly more.
- Market volatility, economic cycles, and inflation reduce real gains.
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