Jeff Bezos is reportedly now worth over $171 billion, more than he was worth before his divorce

• Jeff Bezos' net worth has reached an all-time high of $171.6 billion, according to $4.
• The boost comes after Amazon's shares hit a new high of $2,878.70, pushing Bezos' fortune higher than it was before his divorce from MacKenzie Bezos. She received 25% of the couple's Amazon shares as part of the settlement.
• Amazon has seen a surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic, leading the company to hire thousands of workers and temporarily raise worker pay.
• But the company has also faced scrutiny over worker safety during the outbreak, as well as potentially anti-competitive practices.

Jeff Bezos' net worth appears to have soared to an all-time high.

The Amazon CEO's fortune swelled after the company's shares reached a new high on Wednesday of $2,878.70. The surge pushed Bezos' net worth to $171.6 billion, according to $4.

Bloomberg notes that Bezos, the world's richest person, has added $56.7 billion to his fortune just in 2020.

Bezos' net worth took a dip after $4 last year. As part of the settlement, MacKenzie Bezos received 25% of the couple's Amazon shares, or about 4% of the company, worth about $38 billion at the time. The ownership shift skyrocketed MacKenzie Bezos in the ranking of the world's richest women — given Amazon's recent gains, she is now the second-richest woman in the world behind L'Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, according to $4.

Amazon has seen a surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic as people were unable to shop at brick-and-mortar retailers. In March, the company announced it was $4 to help meet "unprecedented" demand. By April, Amazon said it would add $4.

But the company has also faced scrutiny over $4, as well as antitrust concerns, particularly the company's practices when it comes to third-party sellers on its platform. Jeff Bezos and $4 will testify in front of Congress at the end of July.