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Total Real Returns

CAT,MSFT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 1986-03-13? to Fri 2024-09-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
CAT
×
+22.90%
2024-09-20
25.95 TRR
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
+13.26%
2024-09-20
2510.21 TRR
2024-09-20
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1986-03-13? to Fri 2024-09-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CAT
×
+3,178.40%
+9.48%/yr
+9.44%/yr
(R2=0.940)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
+250,920.76%
+22.53%/yr
+16.18%/yr
(R2=0.842)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-03-13? to Fri 2024-09-20 Start
Value
End
Value
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$327,840.00
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$25,102,076.12
2024-09-20
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CAT MSFT
2024 (YTD) +22.90% +13.26%
2023 +21.87% +53.06%
2022 +11.40% −32.39%
2021 +8.33% +42.45%
2020 +25.26% +40.61%
2019 +16.85% +54.05%
2018 −19.10% +18.53%
2017 +71.41% +37.81%
2016 +39.21% +12.75%
2015 −23.53% +21.81%
2014 +2.70% +26.59%
2013 +1.89% +42.17%
2012 −0.14% +3.98%
2011 −4.29% −7.28%
2010 +66.05% −7.89%
2009 +29.69% +56.21%
2008 −36.86% −44.43%
2007 +15.75% +16.09%
2006 +5.21% +12.99%
2005 +15.61% −4.22%
2004 +13.77% +5.63%
2003 +78.22% +4.82%
2002 −14.51% −23.77%
2001 +8.75% +50.39%
2000 −2.75% −64.06%
1999 −0.37% +63.96%
1998 −6.64% +111.24%
1997 +26.72% +53.75%
1996 +24.01% +82.30%
1995 +3.89% +40.01%
1994 +20.71% +47.65%
1993 +61.48% −8.07%
1992 +18.77% +11.83%
1991 −9.42% +115.27%
1990 −23.46% +62.93%
1989 −13.07% +56.16%
1988 −1.70% −6.00%
1987 +47.91% +115.29%
1986 −5.51% +70.13%
1985 +30.53%
1984 −36.88%
1983 +13.45%
1982 −30.35%
1981 −12.18%
1980 +13.79%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-03-13? to Fri 2024-09-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CAT
×
−2.85% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
−7.03% −75.76%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock