Result
Jul 30, 2021 → Jul 29, 2026 · 4y 11mo
Today's value
$1,428.35+42.84%
Initial investment
$1,000
Profit
$428.35
Annual return (CAGR)
+7.39%
Historical return extremes for Microsoft (MSFT) from 1986 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +980,995% | $0.05 | $538.67 | $9,810,949.75 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -69.38% | $36.22 | $11.09 | $306.18 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +660,398% | $0.06 | $390.54 | $6,604,980.27 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+980,995%$9,810,949.75
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-69.38%$306.18
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+660,398%$6,604,980.27
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Microsoft (MSFT). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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