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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. With a market capitalization of $3.09 trillion, it is the third largest company in the world.

Microsoft is expected to report its first quarter 2025 results on October 30. Wall Street analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of $3.10, up from $2.99 ​​in the same period last year. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $64.48 billion, up from $56.52 billion last year.

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Ten years ago, the company's stock traded at about $42.74 per share. If you invested $10,000, you could have purchased about 234 shares. Currently, shares are trading at $416.12, meaning the value of your investment could have increased to $97,361 just from the increase in the share price. However, Microsoft also paid dividends during these 10 years.

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

If we add $97,361 and $4,930, we get the final value of your investment, which is $102,291. Here's how much you could have made if you invested $10,000 in Microsoft stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 922.91%. In comparison, the S&P 500's total return over the same period is 252.01%.

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Microsoft has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a price target of $503.38 based on reviews from 29 analysts. The price target implies an upside potential of almost 21% from the current share price.

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