What if you'd held CRM?
A $1,000 investment in Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) at the month-end close of 2004-06 would be worth $52,175 at the close of 2026-08 — +5117.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,756.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,894 | +89.4% |
| 2006 | $2,154 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | $3,704 | +72.0% |
| 2008 | $1,892 | -48.9% |
| 2009 | $4,358 | +130.4% |
| 2010 | $7,798 | +78.9% |
| 2011 | $5,993 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | $9,930 | +65.7% |
| 2013 | $13,041 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | $14,014 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | $18,526 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | $16,178 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | $24,156 | +49.3% |
| 2018 | $32,365 | +34.0% |
| 2019 | $38,430 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | $52,584 | +36.8% |
| 2021 | $60,050 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | $31,332 | -47.8% |
| 2023 | $62,178 | +98.5% |
| 2024 | $79,442 | +27.8% |
| 2025 | $63,358 | -20.2% |
| 2026 | $49,541 | -21.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CRM was 2004-08 ($3.19): $1,000 then is $64,605 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($338): $1,000 then is $610.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CRM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $52,175 today, a total return of +5117.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CRM?
Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2009, a +130.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,304 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -48.9%.
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 CRM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-06 would have grown to about $241,419 on $26,700 invested.
Did CRM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,756. CRM beat the S&P 500 by +672.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) historical total-return data from 2004-06 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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.