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

Microsoft Corporation MSFT, the third-largest company in the world with a market capitalization of $3.19 trillion, develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide.

It is set to report its Q2 2025 earnings on January 29. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post an EPS of $3.12, up from $2.93 in the year-ago period. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $68.86 billion, up from $62.02 billion in the previous year.

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If You Bought Microsoft Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $46.39 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 216 shares. Currently, shares trade at $429.03, meaning your investment's value could have grown to $92,483 from stock price appreciation alone. However, Microsoft also paid dividends during these 10 years. 

Microsoft's dividend yield is currently 0.78%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $21.59 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $4,654 from dividends alone. 

Summing up $92,483 and $4,654, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $97,137. 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 871.37%. In comparison, S&P 500 total return for the same period is 229.97%.

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What Could The Next 10 Years Bring? 

Microsoft has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $511 based on the ratings of 31 analysts. The price target implies more than 19% potential upside from the current stock price.

On Oct. 30, 2024, the company announced its Q1 2025 earnings, posting revenues of $65.60 billion, up 16% year-over-year, as reported by Benzinga. The total beat a Street consensus estimate of $64.51 billion. The company reported first-quarter earnings per share of $3.30, beating a Street consensus estimate of $3.09.

Microsoft’s operating income was $65.6 billion in the first quarter, up 14% year-over-year.

“AI-driven transformation is changing work, work artifacts and workflow across every role, function and business process," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said.

Check out this article by Benzinga, which evaluates Microsoft and its primary competitors in the Software industry.

Given Microsoft’s historical stock price appreciation and expected upside potential of 19%, growth-focused investors may find the company attractive. Furthermore, they can benefit from the company's modest dividend yield of 0.78%.

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