If You'd Invested $1,000 in Microsoft Stock 11 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) 11 years ago this month. At the time, he took over a software giant whose Windows operating system had been eclipsed by the rise of the smartphone.However, it was Nadella's reduced emphasis on the once-critical Windows operating system that revived Microsoft stock. Thanks to his leadership, Microsoft again plays a relevant role in the tech industry, and this has benefited shareholders of the SaaS stock tremendously.If you had invested $1,000 in Microsoft when Nadella became CEO on Feb. 4, 2014, those shares would now be worth just over $11,100. If you include dividends, that value rises to around $13,500.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool