# If you had invested $1,000 in eBay Inc (EBAY)

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

10 years ago (Mon, Nov 7, 2016), $1,000 in EBAY grew to **$4,896** by Fri, Nov 6, 2026 with dividends reinvested ($4,319 on price alone). The same $1,000 in SPY grew to $4,042. Along the way EBAY fell as much as -53.6% from a high. Past results do not tell you what happens next.

| Invested | EBAY, dividends reinvested | Per year | Worst fall | SPY | SPY per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 year ago | $1,528 | +52.8% | -17.3% | $1,109 | +10.9% |
| 3 years ago | $3,175 | +47.0% | -20.7% | $1,750 | +20.5% |
| 5 years ago | $1,805 | +12.6% | -50.7% | $1,677 | +10.9% |
| 10 years ago | $4,896 | +17.2% | -53.6% | $4,042 | +15.0% |

Today: model fair value $129.00 against a $121.96 price (gap +5.8%).

Split-adjusted closes; 32 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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