What If You Invested $1,000 in Kimberly-Clark (KMB)?

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KMB

If I had invested

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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

+22919.32% (230.2 times)

Buy
Apr 11, 1980
$0.62
Sell
Mar 10, 2025
$142.87

Buying KMB at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $230,193.21.

Max drawdown

-36.97% (fell to 63% of peak)

Peak
Mar 8, 2001
$29.96
Trough
Mar 10, 2003
$18.88

The worst decline for KMB was -36.97% (fell to 63% of peak) from peak to trough.

IPO to current

+14506.64% (146.1 times)

IPO
Mar 17, 1980
$0.69
Current
Mar 16, 2026
$100.26

A $1,000 investment in KMB at IPO would be worth $146,066.36 today.

Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)

Frequently asked questions

What is Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock's all-time high and all-time low?

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock's all-time low was $0.62 on Apr 11, 1980. The all-time high was $142.87 on Mar 10, 2025.

What if you invested $1,000 in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock at the all-time low?

Buying Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock at the all-time low ($0.62 on Apr 11, 1980) and selling at the peak ($142.87 on Mar 10, 2025) would have turned $1,000 into $230,193.21. Historical return: +22919.32% (230.2 times).

What are Kimberly-Clark (KMB)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?

The best buy date for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock was Apr 11, 1980 (all-time low at $0.62). The best sell date was Mar 10, 2025 at $142.87. This investment would have returned +22919.32% (230.2 times).

What was Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock's maximum drawdown?

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock's worst decline was -36.97% (fell to 63% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $29.96 on Mar 8, 2001. Trough: $18.88 on Mar 10, 2003. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $630.35 at the trough.

What if you bought Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock at IPO?

A $1,000 investment in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock at IPO ($0.69 on Mar 17, 1980) would be worth $146,066.36 today. Historical return: +14506.64% (146.1 times). Current stock price: $100.26 as of Mar 16, 2026.

What if you invested $1,000 in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) 5 years ago?

A $1,000 investment in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock 5 years ago ($112.94 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $887.74 today. Historical return: -11.23% (0.89 times). Current stock price: $100.26 as of Mar 16, 2026.

What if you invested $1,000 in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) 10 years ago?

A $1,000 investment in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock 10 years ago ($96.89 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $1,034.83 today. Historical return: +3.48% (1.03 times). Current stock price: $100.26 as of Mar 16, 2026.

What if you invested $1,000 in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) 20 years ago?

A $1,000 investment in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) stock 20 years ago ($28.6 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $3,506.03 today. Historical return: +250.60% (3.51 times). Current stock price: $100.26 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 KMB. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.