If you invested $1,000 in MSFT — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) in January 2016 would be worth $10,022 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 24.4% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 1986.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). MSFT beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in MSFT would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in MSFT, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $10,022 | $7,427 | 10.0× | 24.4% |
| 2017 | $8,313 | $6,141 | 8.3× | 24.8% |
| 2018 | $5,534 | $4,475 | 5.5× | 22.2% |
| 2019 | $4,949 | $4,470 | 4.9× | 23.6% |
| 2020 | $2,992 | $3,403 | 3.0× | 18.2% |
| 2021 | $2,173 | $2,353 | 2.2× | 15.0% |
| 2022 | $1,607 | $2,029 | 1.6× | 11.0% |
| 2023 | $1,998 | $2,482 | 2.0× | 21.6% |
| 2024 | $1,235 | $1,742 | 1.2× | 8.6% |
| 2025 | $1,174 | $1,382 | 1.2× | 10.9% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. MSFT data begins March 1986; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live MSFT chart and fundamentals on the MSFT quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in MSFT be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) in January 2016 would be worth about $10,022 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 24.4% a year.
- How far back does the MSFT calculation go?
- MSFT data begins March 1986. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.