How much is $1,000 dollars invested in Microsoft in 1986?
Microsoft's return is even more impressive than Apple's, as it turned $1,000 invested in its 1986 IPO to $4.1 million now.
In dollar terms, that $1,000 investment in 1986 would be worth a whopping $3.23 million today.
Had you invested $1,000 in Microsoft 10 years ago, you would have turned a hefty profit by today. According to computations by CNBC, that modest amount would already have been worth $11,400 as of Nov. 9, 2023.
Microsoft stock first went public on March 13, 1986 at $21 per share. By the end of the trading day, the price had risen to $28 per share. Now, the price is nearly 13 times higher, closing at $360.69 on Nov. 9.
The closing price for Microsoft (MSFT) in 1987 was $0.23, on December 31, 1987. It was up 124.8% for the year. The latest price is $408.86.
With Microsoft trading at fresh all-time highs, it seemed like a good time to see what $1,000 invested in Microsoft stock 20 years ago would be worth today. Have a look at the above chart and you'll see that if you put a grand into MSFT stock two decades ago, today it would be worth more than $24,000.
Those gains translate to a 36.6% compound annual growth rate for Apple compared to a 7.4% CAGR for the S&P 500 in that time. That means that $10,000 in AAPL stock purchased 20 years ago would be worth about $5.08 million today, assuming reinvested dividends.
How many times have you split the stock? A. This is the ninth time the company has split the stock since Microsoft went public back in March 1986.
What does that look like on a brokerage statement? Check out the above chart and you'll see that if you invested $1,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago, it would today be worth almost $530,000. The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 would have theoretically turned into $6,186 over the same period.
MSFT has paid dividends since 2003, beginning with payouts of $0.08 per share and increasing it through the years to a current payout of $0.68 per share each quarter.
What is the highest Microsoft stock price ever?
The all-time high Microsoft stock closing price was 429.37 on March 21, 2024. The Microsoft 52-week high stock price is 430.82, which is 6% above the current share price. The Microsoft 52-week low stock price is 303.40, which is 25.3% below the current share price.
Microsoft stock (symbol: MSFT) underwent a total of 9 stock splits.
Therefore, if you had invested $1,000 in Apple stock in 1990, it would be worth approximately $598,972.50 today.
| Discount Rate | Present Value | Future Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2% | $1,000 | $1,485.95 |
| 3% | $1,000 | $1,806.11 |
| 4% | $1,000 | $2,191.12 |
| 5% | $1,000 | $2,653.30 |
Microsoft's return is even more impressive than Apple's, as it turned $1,000 invested in its 1986 IPO to $4.1 million now. However, Microsoft's stock ride was rather bumpy, as its stock turned $1,000 into nearly $600,0000 by the turn of the century.
American Shared Hospital Srvcs (AMS) had the highest return in 1987 by a US stock, returning 300%.
For example, if an investment scheme promises an 8% annual compounded rate of return, it will take approximately nine years (72 / 8 = 9) to double the invested money.
In order to hit your goal of $1 million in 10 years, SmartAsset's savings calculator estimates that you would need to save around $7,900 per month. This is if you're just putting your money into a high-yield savings account with an average annual percentage yield (APY) of 1.10%.
If you had invested $1,000 in Apple stock on Jan. 24, 1984, today, you would have $1,593,809. Likewise, if you had invested $1,000 in an index fund replicating Nasdaq, you would have $55,090. A similar $1,000 investment in an index fund that replicates the S&P 500 would be worth $29,230.
In other words, that $1,000 investment in 1980 would be worth more than $1.26 million today! But that's not all, because Apple has paid a dividend in several years since 1987. Assuming you never sold a single share along the way, you would've collected an additional $155,131 in dividend payments!
How much is $10,000 in Tesla 10 years ago?
| Company | Ticker | $10,000 Investment 10-Years Ago Now Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | TSLA | $2,083,547.0 |
| Nvidia | NVDA | $860,199.4 |
| Patrick Industries | PATK | $427,369.4 |
| Repligen | RGEN | $719,857.1 |
| Holder | # of Shares | Type |
|---|---|---|
| iShares | 267,744,720 | Institution |
| SPDR | 242,716,219 | Institution |
| Bill Gates | 206,992,934 | Insider |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust | 119,915,051 | Institution |
The top shareholders of Microsoft are Satya Nadella, Bradford L. Smith, Kathleen Hogan, Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc. (BLK), and State Street Corp. Here's a more detailed look at Microsoft's six biggest shareholders.
Walmart's common stock will begin trading on a post-split basis at the market open on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, under the company's existing trading symbol “WMT.” The stock split and final ratio were approved by Walmart's board.
If you had invested $10,000 in Amazon at its IPO price in 1997, you would have purchased 555 shares, not including commission expenses or fractional shares. Taking into account Amazon's four stock splits, these 555 shares would have multiplied into 133,200 shares, as of today.
