If You Invested $10,000 In Microsoft Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?

Microsoft Corporation MSFT develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. It is the third-largest company in the world, with a market capitalization of $3.09 trillion. 

Microsoft is set to report its Q1 2025 earnings on October 30. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post an EPS of $3.10, up from $2.99 in the year-ago period. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $64.48 billion, up from $56.52 billion in the previous year.

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If You Bought Microsoft Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $42.74 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 234 shares. Currently, shares trade at $416.12, meaning your investment's value could have surged to $97,361 from stock price appreciation alone. However, Microsoft also paid dividends during these 10 years. 

Microsoft's dividend yield is currently 0.80%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $21.07 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $4,930 from dividends alone. 

Summing up $97,361 and $4,930, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $102,291. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in Microsoft stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 922.91%. In comparison, S&P 500 total return for the same period is 252.01%.

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What Could The Next 20 Years Bring? 

Microsoft has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $503.38 based on the ratings of 29 analysts. The price target implies a nearly 21% potential upside from the current stock price.

On July 30, the company reported its Q4 2024 earnings, posting revenues of $64.7 billion, up 15% year over year and above the consensus estimate of $64.36 billion, as reported by Benzinga.

The company reported earnings per share of $2.95 in the fourth quarter, beating a Street consensus estimate of $2.92.

Intelligent Cloud segment revenue was $28.5 billion, up 19% year over year. Within the segment, server products and cloud services revenue was up 21% year over year. Azure and other cloud services revenue posted year-over-year growth of 29%.

Given the historical stock price appreciation and expected upside potential, growth-focused investors may find Microsoft stock attractive. 

How many Microsoft shares do you need to earn $100 monthly in dividends? Check out this article by Benzinga to learn more. 

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