What If You Invested $1,000 in LyondellBasell (LYB)?
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LyondellBasell
LYB
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
+1406.93% (15.1 times)
- Buy
- Jul 7, 2010
- $6.12
- Sell
- Apr 3, 2024
- $92.27
Buying LYB at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $15,069.26.
Max drawdown
-68.17% (fell to 32% of peak)
- Peak
- Jan 26, 2018
- $74.78
- Trough
- Mar 16, 2020
- $23.81
The worst decline for LYB was -68.17% (fell to 32% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+691.53% (7.92 times)
- IPO
- Apr 28, 2010
- $8.98
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $71.08
A $1,000 investment in LYB at IPO would be worth $7,915.34 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is LyondellBasell (LYB) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- LyondellBasell (LYB) stock's all-time low was $6.12 on Jul 7, 2010. The all-time high was $92.27 on Apr 3, 2024.
What if you invested $1,000 in LyondellBasell (LYB) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying LyondellBasell (LYB) stock at the all-time low ($6.12 on Jul 7, 2010) and selling at the peak ($92.27 on Apr 3, 2024) would have turned $1,000 into $15,069.26. Historical return: +1406.93% (15.1 times).
What are LyondellBasell (LYB)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for LyondellBasell (LYB) stock was Jul 7, 2010 (all-time low at $6.12). The best sell date was Apr 3, 2024 at $92.27. This investment would have returned +1406.93% (15.1 times).
What was LyondellBasell (LYB) stock's maximum drawdown?
- LyondellBasell (LYB) stock's worst decline was -68.17% (fell to 32% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $74.78 on Jan 26, 2018. Trough: $23.81 on Mar 16, 2020. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $318.35 at the trough.
What if you bought LyondellBasell (LYB) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in LyondellBasell (LYB) stock at IPO ($8.98 on Apr 28, 2010) would be worth $7,915.34 today. Historical return: +691.53% (7.92 times). Current stock price: $71.08 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in LyondellBasell (LYB) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in LyondellBasell (LYB) stock 5 years ago ($75.66 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $939.46 today. Historical return: -6.05% (0.94 times). Current stock price: $71.08 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in LyondellBasell (LYB) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in LyondellBasell (LYB) stock 10 years ago ($49.52 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $1,435.47 today. Historical return: +43.55% (1.44 times). Current stock price: $71.08 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 LYB. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.