If you'd invested in Crown Castle (CCI): performance and returns
Looking for Crown Castle's share price history and how much the stock has returned? Here's its year-by-year performance and what $1,000 invested at different dates would be worth today.
💰 Calculator: how much would Crown Castle have returned?
This calculator shows how much Crown Castle stock would have returned based on the amount invested and the starting year. Pick a sum and a year and you'll instantly see what it would be worth today and the total gain. Real prices, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Crown Castle
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $834 | -17% |
| 3 years ago | $558 | -44% |
| 5 years ago | $476 | -52% |
| 10 years ago | $876 | -12% |
| since inception (1998) | $8,112 | +711% |
Return by year (Crown Castle)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | -15% | $852 (-15%) |
| 2025 | -2% | $834 (-17%) |
| 2024 | -21% | $657 (-34%) |
| 2023 | -15% | $558 (-44%) |
| 2022 | -35% | $363 (-64%) |
| 2021 | +31% | $476 (-52%) |
| 2020 | +12% | $533 (-47%) |
| 2019 | +31% | $697 (-30%) |
| 2018 | -2% | $682 (-32%) |
| 2017 | +28% | $873 (-13%) |
| 2016 | +0% | $876 (-12%) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does CCI return?
$1,000 invested in Crown Castle 10 years ago would be worth $876 today, i.e. -1%/yr on average (price, excluding dividends).
What was CCI's best/worst year?
Best year: 2021 (+31%). Worst year: 2022 (-35%). Year-by-year detail is above.
How much would $1,000 invested in CCI since inception be worth?
Since 1998, $1,000 would have become $8,112 (+711%). Past performance is not a guarantee.
Do Crown Castle's returns include dividends?
No — these returns are price-only. If Crown Castle pays a dividend, its total return would be somewhat higher — see its dividend page.
What is Crown Castle's average annual return (ROI)?
Crown Castle's return on investment is about -1%/yr over 10 years (price, excluding dividends), versus the S&P 500's ~10%/yr over the long run.