What if you'd held AEM?
A $1,000 investment in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $82,429 at the close of 2026-08 — +8142.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $732 | -26.8% |
| 1975 | $465 | -36.5% |
| 1976 | $518 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | $679 | +31.1% |
| 1978 | $679 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | $1,359 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | $2,072 | +52.5% |
| 1981 | $769 | -62.9% |
| 1982 | $2,072 | +169.6% |
| 1983 | $1,966 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | $1,287 | -34.6% |
| 1985 | $2,217 | +72.3% |
| 1986 | $2,715 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | $2,484 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | $1,429 | -42.5% |
| 1989 | $1,197 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | $885 | -26.1% |
| 1991 | $561 | -36.7% |
| 1992 | $635 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | $1,981 | +212.0% |
| 1994 | $1,633 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | $1,941 | +18.9% |
| 1996 | $2,191 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | $847 | -61.3% |
| 1998 | $652 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | $1,180 | +81.1% |
| 2000 | $955 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | $1,577 | +65.1% |
| 2002 | $2,378 | +50.7% |
| 2003 | $1,936 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | $2,210 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | $3,183 | +44.0% |
| 2006 | $6,650 | +108.9% |
| 2007 | $8,839 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | $8,325 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | $8,792 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | $12,527 | +42.5% |
| 2011 | $5,998 | -52.1% |
| 2012 | $8,826 | +47.2% |
| 2013 | $4,565 | -48.3% |
| 2014 | $4,338 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | $4,633 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | $7,478 | +61.4% |
| 2017 | $8,295 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | $7,340 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | $11,318 | +54.2% |
| 2020 | $13,149 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | $10,149 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | $10,259 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $11,180 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | $16,327 | +46.0% |
| 2025 | $35,841 | +119.5% |
| 2026 | $44,102 | +23.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AEM was 1976-08 ($1.94): $1,000 then is $107,072 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($251): $1,000 then is $829.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AEM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $82,429 today, a total return of +8142.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AEM?
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1993, a +212.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,120 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1981, at -62.9%.
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 AEM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.66M on $64,300 invested.
Did AEM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. AEM beat the S&P 500 by +19.4% 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
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.