"Microsoft stock has been a millionaire maker for decades, with a stock split-adjusted IPO price of $0.14, which means at today's stock price below $500, the stock is up about 520,500%. That would have turned a $1,000 investment at Microsoft's initial public offering into about $8.0 million today, including dividends and stock splits. In the past month, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, announced 365 Copilot Enhancements (including GPT-5), and reported strong fiscal first-quarter earnings (with Azure cloud revenue soaring by 39% year over year)."
"In the past decade, Microsoft's revenue grew 222% while its net income went from $22.07 billion to over $86 billion (in the trailing 12 months). A big driver of profits over the past decade was Microsoft's Intelligence cloud business, which grew 18% annually and drove operating profits of $37.88 billion in 2023 from $8.44 billion in 2014."
"Though one of the most valuable companies in the world and one of the Magnificent 7 stocks, the only thing investors focus on is what the stock will do over the coming years. Wall Street analysts typically only provide stock predictions one year out."
Microsoft's historical returns have been extraordinary, turning early IPO investments into multi-million-dollar holdings through stock appreciation, splits, and dividends. Recent corporate moves include ending Windows 10 support, announcing 365 Copilot enhancements including GPT-5, and reporting fiscal first-quarter results with Azure revenue up 39% year over year. Over the past decade, revenue rose 222% and net income increased from about $22 billion to over $86 billion. Microsoft's Intelligence cloud business grew roughly 18% annually and produced substantial operating profits, underscoring cloud and AI offerings as the central contributors to profitability and future growth prospects.
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