All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

MSFT real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, MSFT returned −24.49% over the past year and −22.23% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 13, 1986, MSFT is up +213,201.93% in real purchasing-power return, or +20.94%/yr, and is currently −30.39% below its real total-return high on Oct. 28, 2025.

Data ending Tue Jul. 7, 2026

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-07-07 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
MSFT
×
−22.23%
2026-07-07
−24.49%
2026-07-07
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-07-07 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
MSFT
×
+213,201.93%
+20.94%/yr
+16.18%/yr
(R2=0.859)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-07-07 Start
Value
End
Value
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1986-03-13
$21,330,192.64
2026-07-07
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year MSFT
2026 (YTD) −22.23%
2025 +12.57%
2024 +9.76%
2023 +53.07%
2022 −32.40%
2021 +42.45%
2020 +40.62%
2019 +54.04%
2018 +18.54%
2017 +37.82%
2016 +12.74%
2015 +21.80%
2014 +26.61%
2013 +42.16%
2012 +3.98%
2011 −7.27%
2010 −7.90%
2009 +56.22%
2008 −44.44%
2007 +16.09%
2006 +12.99%
2005 −4.22%
2004 +5.69%
2003 +4.85%
2002 −23.77%
2001 +50.41%
2000 −64.07%
1999 +63.96%
1998 +111.20%
1997 +53.81%
1996 +82.27%
1995 +40.00%
1994 +47.68%
1993 −8.10%
1992 +11.87%
1991 +115.18%
1990 +63.01%
1989 +56.16%
1988 −5.98%
1987 +115.28%
1986 +70.22%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-03-13💬 to Tue 2026-07-07 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
MSFT
×
−30.39%
from 2025-10-28 peak
−75.74%
2009-03-09
from 1999-12-27 peak
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-07-07 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
MSFT
×
−24.49% −21.12%
−11.18%/yr
+7.07%
+2.30%/yr
+17.00%
+3.19%/yr
+512.89%
+19.88%/yr
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock