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$1,000 in Clorox Company (The) in 2006 → $3,511 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in Clorox Company (The) (CLX) on January 1, 2006 — at the December 2005 month-end close of $30.73 — and held to the latest close (2026-08-), you'd have $3,511. That's a +251.1% total return — trailing the S&P 500, where the same $1,000 became $6,175.

$1,000 in 2006$3,511Total return+251.1%Multiple3.5×CAGR+6.3%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in CLX in 2006 worth today?

$1,000 invested in Clorox Company (The) (CLX) at the month-end close of 2005-12- would be worth $3,511 at the latest month-end close (2026-08-), a total return of +251.1% with dividends reinvested.

Did $1,000 in CLX in 2006 beat the market?

Over the same span, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,175 — so Clorox Company (The) (CLX) trailed the index by +43.1%.

What does "month-end close" mean for this calculation?

The scenario invests at the December 2005 month-end close (the price entering 2006) and values the position at the most recent month-end close (2026-08-). Intra-month extremes are shown on the CLX calculator page.

Is the 2006–2026 return in CLX typical?

No single year is typical. CLX's best calendar-year return since 1973 was about +120.2%, and its worst was -52.3%.

Methodology

Clorox Company (The) (CLX) total-return data from January 2006 through the latest month-end close (2026-08-).

The entry price is the 2005 December month-end close and the exit is the latest available month-end close, both from adjusted (split and dividend) Yahoo Finance historical data.

Month-end resolution, no taxes or fees, and history never guarantees the future. For exact-date precision (including buying at a panic low), use the CLX calculator page.

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Data: Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08-. Not financial advice.