Apple Celebrates 44th IPO Anniversary with Market Cap Near Record High

A $1,000 investment in Apple's 1980 IPO would now be worth nearly $2.5 million, reflecting the tech giant's unprecedented growth.

Apple's market capitalization recently hit $3.74 trillion, maintaining its position as the world's most valuable publicly traded company.
The company's stock price reached an all-time high of $250.42 this week, reflecting decades of consistent growth.
A $1,000 investment in Apple's IPO in 1980, adjusted for stock splits, would now be worth nearly $2.5 million without reinvested dividends.
Apple has conducted five stock splits since its IPO, increasing the share count for early investors by a factor of 224.
The company's rise from a niche computer maker to a global technology leader has outpaced the broader market, with annualized returns nearly double those of the S&P 500 since 1982.