What if you'd held ORCL?
A $1,000 investment in Oracle Corporation (ORCL) at the month-end close of 1986-03 would be worth $2.83M at the close of 2026-08 — +282990.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $32,264.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $2,797 | +179.7% |
| 1988 | $3,762 | +34.5% |
| 1989 | $9,022 | +139.8% |
| 1990 | $3,039 | -66.3% |
| 1991 | $5,596 | +84.1% |
| 1992 | $10,951 | +95.7% |
| 1993 | $22,191 | +102.6% |
| 1994 | $34,057 | +53.5% |
| 1995 | $49,061 | +44.1% |
| 1996 | $72,506 | +47.8% |
| 1997 | $58,124 | -19.8% |
| 1998 | $112,339 | +93.3% |
| 1999 | $437,878 | +289.8% |
| 2000 | $454,242 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | $215,848 | -52.5% |
| 2002 | $168,801 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | $206,781 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | $214,441 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | $190,841 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | $267,896 | +40.4% |
| 2007 | $352,921 | +31.7% |
| 2008 | $277,116 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | $386,264 | +39.4% |
| 2010 | $496,783 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | $410,035 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | $540,087 | +31.7% |
| 2013 | $624,785 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | $743,337 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | $612,278 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | $654,443 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | $817,640 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | $793,360 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | $946,823 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | $1.18M | +24.3% |
| 2021 | $1.61M | +36.9% |
| 2022 | $1.54M | -4.6% |
| 2023 | $2.01M | +30.9% |
| 2024 | $3.22M | +60.0% |
| 2025 | $3.8M | +18.1% |
| 2026 | $2.83M | -25.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ORCL was 1986-09 ($0.03): $1,000 then is $4.12M today. The worst was 2025-09 ($278): $1,000 then is $517.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ORCL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Oracle Corporation (ORCL) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $2.83M today, a total return of +282990.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ORCL?
Oracle Corporation (ORCL)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1999, a +289.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,898 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -66.3%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ORCL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-03 would have grown to about $9.04M on $48,600 invested.
Did ORCL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $32,264. ORCL beat the S&P 500 by +8674.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Oracle Corporation (ORCL) historical total-return data from 1986-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.