If you bought TSMC in 2012, what would it be worth today?
$1,000 → $49.5K
49.5×+4,852%
$1,000 of TSMC bought in Jan 2012 and held until today would be worth $49.5K, 49.5× your money.
What happened in 2012: TSMC
TSMC starts mass-producing 28 nm chips and wins most high-end phone chip orders.
Price then: 69.8 TWD
At its peak in Oct 2026 it was worth $52.7K (52.7×).
What it was worth at the end of each year
| Date | Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2012 | $1,503 | 1.50×+50% |
| End of 2013 | $1,641 | 1.64×+64% |
| End of 2014 | $2,099 | 2.10×+110% |
| End of 2015 | $2,143 | 2.14×+114% |
| End of 2016 | $2,839 | 2.84×+184% |
| End of 2017 | $4,088 | 4.09×+309% |
| End of 2018 | $4,159 | 4.16×+316% |
| End of 2019 | $6,471 | 6.47×+547% |
| End of 2020 | $11.1K | 11.1×+1,005% |
| End of 2021 | $13.3K | 13.3×+1,228% |
| End of 2022 | $9,861 | 9.86×+886% |
| End of 2023 | $12K | 12.0×+1,101% |
| End of 2024 | $21K | 21.0×+2,002% |
| End of 2025 | $31.8K | 31.8×+3,075% |
| Held to today (Oct 2026) | $49.5K | 49.5×+4,852% |
Go back in time in the game and try it with an ordinary paycheck. Would you really hold until today?
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Real historical closing prices (dividend-adjusted; indices exclude dividends), in US dollars, before fees and taxes. For fun and reference only, not investment advice.
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