What If You Invested $1,000 in AT&T (T)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
AT&T
T
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
+12112.16% (122.1 times)
- Buy
- May 30, 1984
- $0.24
- Sell
- Mar 4, 2026
- $28.98
Buying T at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $122,121.62.
Max drawdown
-63.88% (fell to 36% of peak)
- Peak
- Nov 22, 2000
- $8
- Trough
- Mar 11, 2003
- $2.89
The worst decline for T was -63.88% (fell to 36% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+10694.17% (107.9 times)
- IPO
- Nov 21, 1983
- $0.26
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $27.73
A $1,000 investment in T at IPO would be worth $107,941.72 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is AT&T (T) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- AT&T (T) stock's all-time low was $0.24 on May 30, 1984. The all-time high was $28.98 on Mar 4, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AT&T (T) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying AT&T (T) stock at the all-time low ($0.24 on May 30, 1984) and selling at the peak ($28.98 on Mar 4, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $122,121.62. Historical return: +12112.16% (122.1 times).
What are AT&T (T)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for AT&T (T) stock was May 30, 1984 (all-time low at $0.24). The best sell date was Mar 4, 2026 at $28.98. This investment would have returned +12112.16% (122.1 times).
What was AT&T (T) stock's maximum drawdown?
- AT&T (T) stock's worst decline was -63.88% (fell to 36% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $8 on Nov 22, 2000. Trough: $2.89 on Mar 11, 2003. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $361.22 at the trough.
What if you bought AT&T (T) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in AT&T (T) stock at IPO ($0.26 on Nov 21, 1983) would be worth $107,941.72 today. Historical return: +10694.17% (107.9 times). Current stock price: $27.73 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AT&T (T) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in AT&T (T) stock 5 years ago ($16.37 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,693.66 today. Historical return: +69.37% (1.69 times). Current stock price: $27.73 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AT&T (T) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in AT&T (T) stock 10 years ago ($14.47 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $1,916.47 today. Historical return: +91.65% (1.92 times). Current stock price: $27.73 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AT&T (T) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in AT&T (T) stock 20 years ago ($5.03 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $5,516.98 today. Historical return: +451.70% (5.52 times). Current stock price: $27.73 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 T. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.