What if you'd held APD?
A $1,000 investment in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $202,147 at the close of 2026-08 — +20114.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $910 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | $882 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | $1,096 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | $1,157 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | $1,657 | +43.2% |
| 1986 | $1,848 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | $2,185 | +18.2% |
| 1988 | $2,275 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | $2,725 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | $3,191 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | $4,404 | +38.0% |
| 1992 | $5,685 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | $5,500 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | $5,663 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | $6,826 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | $9,112 | +33.5% |
| 1997 | $11,006 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | $10,899 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | $9,337 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | $11,663 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | $13,601 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | $12,618 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | $15,910 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | $17,820 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | $18,596 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | $22,534 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | $32,180 | +42.8% |
| 2008 | $16,809 | -47.8% |
| 2009 | $27,815 | +65.5% |
| 2010 | $32,006 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | $30,792 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | $31,315 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | $42,854 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | $56,612 | +32.1% |
| 2015 | $52,287 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | $64,028 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | $74,938 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | $75,135 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | $112,719 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | $133,927 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | $152,348 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | $158,309 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $144,135 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | $155,792 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | $136,067 | -12.7% |
| 2026 | $170,348 | +25.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought APD was 1982-07 ($1.16): $1,000 then is $261,397 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($323): $1,000 then is $940.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in APD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $202,147 today, a total return of +20114.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for APD?
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +65.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,655 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.8%.
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 APD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.08M on $55,800 invested.
Did APD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. APD beat the S&P 500 by +167.7% 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
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.