If I'd invested in Microsoft
Microsoft is the software giant behind Windows, Office, and a massive cloud and AI business. $1,000 put in at the end of 1986 would be worth about $2,298,471 today. Pick any year below and run your own numbers.
Compare Microsoft head-to-head →
You'd have
$6,288
from $1,000 invested — up 529%.
Multiple6.29×
Per year21.6%
In today's $$4,568
shares held16.09 shares
Best & worst year to have bought
Every Microsoft starting year
since 2025since 2024since 2023since 2022since 2021since 2020since 2019since 2018since 2017since 2016since 2015since 2014since 2013since 2012since 2011since 2010since 2009since 2008since 2007since 2006since 2005since 2004since 2003since 2002since 2001since 2000since 1999since 1998since 1997since 1996since 1995since 1994since 1993since 1992since 1991since 1990since 1989since 1988since 1987since 1986
How Microsoft stacks up
Same money, same year — see which one actually won.