Realty Income What If Invested - FAQ

Question 1

What is Realty Income (O) stock's all-time high (ATH) and all-time low (ATL)?

Accepted Answer

Realty Income (O) stock's all-time high (ATH) was $66.40 on Mar 2, 2026. The all-time low (ATL) was $1.12 on Nov 18, 1994.

Question 2

What if you invested $1,000 in Realty Income (O) stock for maximum profit?

Accepted Answer

In hindsight, the optimal buy-and-sell pair for Realty Income (O) stock was buying on Nov 18, 1994 at $1.12 and selling on the subsequent peak ($66.40 on Mar 2, 2026). That trade would have turned $1,000 into $59,285.71 — a return of +5,828.57% (59.2 times). This is the maximum theoretical return from a single round-trip trade in this asset's price history, not a recommendation.

Question 3

What are Realty Income (O)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?

Accepted Answer

Computed in retrospect, the optimal buy date for Realty Income (O) stock was Nov 18, 1994 at $1.12, and the matching sell date was Mar 2, 2026 at $66.40. Held over that exact window, the position would have returned +5,828.57% (59.2 times). The "best" dates are identified after the fact and could not have been known in advance.

Question 4

What was Realty Income (O) stock's maximum drawdown?

Accepted Answer

Realty Income (O) stock's worst peak-to-trough decline was -48.39% (price fell to 52% of the peak). Peak: $12.09 on Sep 18, 2008. Trough: $6.24 on Nov 20, 2008. A $1,000 position bought at the peak would have shown a paper loss down to $516.13 at the trough — this would only have become a realized loss if the investor sold at that low. Drawdown measures mark-to-market risk, not realized return.

Question 5

What if you bought Realty Income (O) stock at IPO?

Accepted Answer

A $1,000 investment in Realty Income (O) stock at IPO ($1.17 on Oct 18, 1994) would be worth $56,017.09 as of Jul 29, 2026. Historical return: +5,501.71% (56.0 times). Latest stock price: $65.54. Returns are computed from split- and dividend-adjusted closes, which incorporate the effect of dividends and splits into the price series.

Question 6

What if you invested $1,000 in Realty Income (O) 5 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A $1,000 investment in Realty Income (O) stock 5 years ago ($52.64 on Jul 29, 2021) would be worth $1,245.06 as of Jul 29, 2026. Historical return: +24.51% (1.24 times). Latest stock price: $65.54.

Question 7

What if you invested $1,000 in Realty Income (O) 10 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A $1,000 investment in Realty Income (O) stock 10 years ago ($43.26 on Jul 29, 2016) would be worth $1,515.03 as of Jul 29, 2026. Historical return: +51.50% (1.51 times). Latest stock price: $65.54.

Question 8

What if you invested $1,000 in Realty Income (O) 20 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A $1,000 investment in Realty Income (O) stock 20 years ago ($8.15 on Jul 28, 2006) would be worth $8,041.72 as of Jul 29, 2026. Historical return: +704.17% (8.04 times). Latest stock price: $65.54.

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Scenario	Return	Start date	Start price	End date	End price	$1,000 becomes
Max profitMore info about Max profit	+5,829%	Nov 18, 1994	$1.12	Mar 2, 2026	$66.40	$59,285.71
Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown	-48.39%	Sep 18, 2008	$12.09	Nov 20, 2008	$6.24	$516.13
Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO	+5,502%	Oct 18, 1994	$1.17	Jul 29, 2026	$65.54	$56,017.09