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$1,000 in Clorox Company (The) in 2008 → $2,942 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in Clorox Company (The) (CLX) on January 1, 2008 — at the December 2007 month-end close of $36.67 — and held to the latest close (2026-08-), you'd have $2,942. That's a +194.2% total return — trailing the S&P 500, where the same $1,000 became $5,249.

$1,000 in 2008$2,942Total return+194.2%Multiple2.9×CAGR+6.0%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in CLX in 2008 worth today?

$1,000 invested in Clorox Company (The) (CLX) at the month-end close of 2007-12- would be worth $2,942 at the latest month-end close (2026-08-), a total return of +194.2% with dividends reinvested.

Did $1,000 in CLX in 2008 beat the market?

Over the same span, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,249 — so Clorox Company (The) (CLX) trailed the index by +44.0%.

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

The scenario invests at the December 2007 month-end close (the price entering 2008) 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 2008–2026 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 2008 through the latest month-end close (2026-08-).

The entry price is the 2007 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.