What If You Invested $1,000 in Devon Energy (DVN)?
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Devon Energy
DVN
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+15403.42% (155.0 times)
- Buy
- Jul 28, 1988
- $0.51
- Sell
- May 20, 2008
- $78.33
Buying DVN at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $155,034.24.
Max drawdown
-94.93% (fell to 5% of peak)
- Peak
- May 20, 2008
- $78.33
- Trough
- Mar 18, 2020
- $3.97
The worst decline for DVN was -94.93% (fell to 5% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+1336.19% (14.4 times)
- IPO
- Jul 22, 1985
- $3.25
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $46.65
A $1,000 investment in DVN at IPO would be worth $14,361.88 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is Devon Energy (DVN) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- Devon Energy (DVN) stock's all-time low was $0.51 on Jul 28, 1988. The all-time high was $78.33 on May 20, 2008.
What if you invested $1,000 in Devon Energy (DVN) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying Devon Energy (DVN) stock at the all-time low ($0.51 on Jul 28, 1988) and selling at the peak ($78.33 on May 20, 2008) would have turned $1,000 into $155,034.24. Historical return: +15403.42% (155.0 times).
What are Devon Energy (DVN)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Devon Energy (DVN) stock was Jul 28, 1988 (all-time low at $0.51). The best sell date was May 20, 2008 at $78.33. This investment would have returned +15403.42% (155.0 times).
What was Devon Energy (DVN) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Devon Energy (DVN) stock's worst decline was -94.93% (fell to 5% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $78.33 on May 20, 2008. Trough: $3.97 on Mar 18, 2020. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $50.72 at the trough.
What if you bought Devon Energy (DVN) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Devon Energy (DVN) stock at IPO ($3.25 on Jul 22, 1985) would be worth $14,361.88 today. Historical return: +1336.19% (14.4 times). Current stock price: $46.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Devon Energy (DVN) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Devon Energy (DVN) stock 5 years ago ($18.37 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $2,539.92 today. Historical return: +153.99% (2.54 times). Current stock price: $46.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Devon Energy (DVN) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Devon Energy (DVN) stock 10 years ago ($18.43 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $2,531.83 today. Historical return: +153.18% (2.53 times). Current stock price: $46.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Devon Energy (DVN) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Devon Energy (DVN) stock 20 years ago ($37.94 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $1,229.41 today. Historical return: +22.94% (1.23 times). Current stock price: $46.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for DVN. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.