If You'd Invested $10,000 in AT&T Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Investing in AT (NYSE: T) over the past two decades has delivered mixed results for long-term investors. Let's break down what a $10,000 investment in AT would look like today, starting in June 2004.

AT's stock price has not shown significant appreciation over the past 20 years. Your hypothetical $10,000 investment would be worth $9,752 today. That's a negative return, leaving you with less money than you originally invested. At the same time, the SPDR S 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY) turned the same $10,000 bet into $48,180.