If You Invested $10,000.00 in Microsoft in 2010
Microsoft (MSFT)
If you had invested $10,000 in Microsoft in 2010, it would be worth about $162,338.93 today. That equals roughly +1523.4% over the period, or around 20.4% annually. In practical terms, this was a strong period on past data—not a guide to the next window.
Value today
$162,338.93
+1523.4% total return over 16 years
What this means
- Same methodology as other “if you invested” pages—good for side-by-side checks.
- Use the chart to see when losses showed up before the finish line.
- Largest peak-to-trough dip in this window ≈ 37.6% (historical; not a ceiling on future risk).
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Data through 2026-04-23.
Historical context
This page shows how a one-time investment in Microsoft would have changed in value over the selected period using historical price data. It is designed to help illustrate past growth, drawdowns, and long-term return behavior, not to predict future performance. Equity returns can be influenced by earnings growth, valuation changes, dividends where available, buybacks, and broader market conditions.
Scenario growth over time
Performance insights
- Total return was +1523.4%
- Average annual return (CAGR) was +20.4%
- Worst drawdown was -37.6%
Value over time
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation develops software, services, and devices. It is one of the largest technology companies by market cap.
Microsoft is a large‑cap growth stock, so results can be sensitive to earnings surprises, valuation shifts and broader sentiment toward its sector.
| Start | 2011-04-25 |
| End | 2026-04-23 |
What this shows
Results use the first available close in 2010 through 2026-04-23.
How this historical result is calculated
- This page uses historical closing price data for Microsoft over the selected period.
- For lump-sum scenarios, the starting value is based on the selected investment amount and the historical price at the chosen start date.
- Results do not include taxes, fees, spreads, slippage, or other transaction costs unless explicitly stated.
- Corporate actions such as stock splits, and dividends where supported by the data source, may be reflected depending on asset type and data availability.
- This tool is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
Results shown are nominal returns and do not account for inflation.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Final verdict
Best used as historical context: same methodology as our calculators, one scenario at a time. Stack it next to other “if you had invested” pages to compare paths—not to time trades. Educational only.