Historical return extremes for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 1987 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 | +123,390% | $0.09 | $106.85 | $1,234,896.78 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -86.80% | $36.28 | $4.79 | $132.03 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +37,390% | $0.24 | $91.10 | $374,897.12 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+123,390%$1,234,896.78
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-86.80%$132.03
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+37,390%$374,897.12
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 Charles Schwab (SCHW). 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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