# If you had invested $1,000 in Air Products and Chemicals Inc (APD)

Source: https://www.equity-rank.com/if-you-invested/APD

10 years ago (Mon, Nov 7, 2016), $1,000 in APD grew to **$2,839** by Fri, Nov 6, 2026 with dividends reinvested ($2,224 on price alone). The same $1,000 in SPY grew to $4,042. Along the way APD fell as much as -31.8% from a high. Past results do not tell you what happens next.

| Invested | APD, dividends reinvested | Per year | Worst fall | SPY | SPY per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 year ago | $1,209 | +20.9% | -12.4% | $1,109 | +10.9% |
| 3 years ago | $1,131 | +4.2% | -30.4% | $1,750 | +20.5% |
| 5 years ago | $1,106 | +2.0% | -31.8% | $1,677 | +10.9% |
| 10 years ago | $2,839 | +11.0% | -31.8% | $4,042 | +15.0% |

Today: model fair value $259.03 against a $311.08 price (gap -16.7%).

Split-adjusted closes; 41 cash dividends reinvested on their ex-dividend dates, before taxes and costs. SPY on its total-return price. Data as of Fri, Nov 6, 2026.

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