MSFT
$517.53+0.92%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
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Microsoft Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Microsoft Corporation returns by year (1987–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $483.62 | $517.53 | 0.7% | +7.7% | |
| 2025 | $421.50 | $483.62 | 0.8% | +15.6% | |
| 2024 | $376.04 | $421.50 | 0.8% | +12.9% | |
| 2023 | $239.82 | $376.04 | 1.4% | +58.2% | |
| 2022 | $336.32 | $239.82 | 0.7% | -28.0% | |
| 2021 | $222.42 | $336.32 | 1.3% | +52.5% | |
| 2020 | $157.70 | $222.42 | 1.5% | +42.5% | |
| 2019 | $101.57 | $157.70 | 2.3% | +57.6% | |
| 2018 | $85.54 | $101.57 | 2.1% | +20.8% | |
| 2017 | $62.14 | $85.54 | 3.1% | +40.7% | |
| 2016 | $55.48 | $62.14 | 3.1% | +15.1% | |
| 2015 | $46.45 | $55.48 | 3.3% | +22.7% | |
| 2014 | $37.41 | $46.45 | 3.4% | +27.6% | |
| 2013 | $26.71 | $37.41 | 2.1% | +42.1% | |
| 2012 | $25.96 | $26.71 | 0.0% | +2.9% | |
| 2011 | $27.91 | $25.96 | 0.0% | -7.0% | |
| 2010 | $30.48 | $27.91 | 0.0% | -8.4% | |
| 2009 | $19.44 | $30.48 | 0.0% | +56.8% | |
| 2008 | $35.60 | $19.44 | 0.0% | -45.4% | |
| 2007 | $29.86 | $35.60 | 0.0% | +19.2% | |
| 2006 | $26.15 | $29.86 | 0.0% | +14.2% | |
| 2005 | $26.72 | $26.15 | 0.0% | -2.1% | |
| 2004 | $27.37 | $26.72 | 0.0% | -2.4% | |
| 2003 | $25.85 | $27.37 | 0.3% | +6.2% | |
| 2002 | $33.13 | $25.85 | 0.0% | -22.0% | |
| 2001 | $21.69 | $33.13 | 0.0% | +52.7% | |
| 2000 | $58.38 | $21.69 | 0.0% | -62.8% | |
| 1999 | $34.67 | $58.38 | 0.0% | +68.4% | |
| 1998 | $16.16 | $34.67 | 0.0% | +114.6% | |
| 1997 | $10.33 | $16.16 | 0.0% | +56.4% | |
| 1996 | $5.48 | $10.33 | 0.0% | +88.3% | |
| 1995 | $3.82 | $5.48 | 0.0% | +43.6% | |
| 1994 | $2.52 | $3.82 | 0.0% | +51.6% | |
| 1993 | $2.67 | $2.52 | 0.0% | -5.6% | |
| 1992 | $2.32 | $2.67 | 0.0% | +15.1% | |
| 1991 | $1.05 | $2.32 | 0.0% | +121.8% | |
| 1990 | $0.60 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +72.9% | |
| 1989 | $0.37 | $0.60 | 0.0% | +63.4% | |
| 1988 | $0.38 | $0.37 | 0.0% | -1.8% | |
| 1987 | $0.17 | $0.38 | 0.0% | +124.8% |
- Annualized
- +24.3%
- 1987–2026
- Average year
- +30.7%
- 39 full years
- Best year
- +124.8%
- 1987
- Worst year
- -62.8%
- 2000
- Positive years
- 29/39
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+24.3%
1987–2026
Average year
+30.7%
39 full years
Best year
+124.8%
1987
Worst year
-62.8%
2000
Positive years
29/39
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1987+125%'87
1988-1.8%
1989+63%
1990+73%'90
1991+122%
1992+15%
1993-5.6%'93
1994+52%
1995+44%
1996+88%'96
1997+56%
1998+115%
1999+68%'99
2000-63%
2001+53%
2002-22%'02
2003+6.2%
2004-2.4%
2005-2.1%'05
2006+14%
2007+19%
2008-45%'08
2009+57%
2010-8.4%
2011-7.0%'11
2012+2.9%
2013+42%
2014+28%'14
2015+23%
2016+15%
2017+41%'17
2018+21%
2019+58%
2020+43%'20
2021+52%
2022-28%
2023+58%'23
2024+13%
2025+16%
2026+7.7%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MSFT. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Microsoft Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1987, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has returned about 24.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 30.7%.
- What were Microsoft Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1987–2026, the best year was 1987 (+124.8%) and the worst was 2000 (-62.8%).
- How often is Microsoft Corporation up in a year?
- 29 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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