What if you'd invested in Microsoft Corporation?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in MSFT back in 1986 would be worth
$6,419,449
+641,845% total · 24.3% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Microsoft Corporation back in 1986-03 and just left it alone, you'd have about $6,419,449 today. That's a gain of 641,845%, or roughly 24.3% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in MSFT
since 1986-03, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in MSFT over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $756 | $-244 | -24% | -24.4% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $1,121 | +$121 | +12% | 3.9% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $1,435 | +$435 | +43% | 7.5% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $8,244 | +$7,244 | +724% | 23.5% |
| At the very start (1986-03) | $6,419,449 | +$6,418,449 | +641,845% | 24.3% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.