Historical return extremes for Occidental Petroleum (OXY) from 1981 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 | +5,842% | $1.21 | $71.90 | $59,421.49 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -88.43% | $71.90 | $8.32 | $115.72 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +3,434% | $1.60 | $56.54 | $35,337.50 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+5,842%$59,421.49
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-88.43%$115.72
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+3,434%$35,337.50
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 Occidental Petroleum (OXY). 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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