What if you'd held CCK?
A $1,000 investment in Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $56,483 at the close of 2026-08 — +5548.3% 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.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,057 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | $1,040 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | $1,317 | +26.7% |
| 1984 | $1,595 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | $3,158 | +98.0% |
| 1986 | $3,634 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | $3,718 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | $4,890 | +31.5% |
| 1989 | $5,616 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | $6,000 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | $9,488 | +58.2% |
| 1992 | $12,647 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | $13,281 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | $11,973 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | $13,242 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | $17,620 | +33.1% |
| 1997 | $16,564 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | $10,428 | -37.0% |
| 1999 | $7,842 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | $2,800 | -64.3% |
| 2001 | $956 | -65.9% |
| 2002 | $2,993 | +213.1% |
| 2003 | $3,410 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | $5,172 | +51.7% |
| 2005 | $7,352 | +42.1% |
| 2006 | $7,875 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | $9,656 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | $7,228 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | $9,629 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | $12,566 | +30.5% |
| 2011 | $12,641 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | $13,857 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | $16,778 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | $19,161 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | $19,086 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | $19,790 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | $21,175 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | $15,649 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | $27,307 | +74.5% |
| 2020 | $37,719 | +38.1% |
| 2021 | $41,965 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | $31,479 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | $35,663 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | $32,407 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | $40,792 | +25.9% |
| 2026 | $46,768 | +14.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CCK was 2001-11 ($0.95): $1,000 then is $122,944 today. The worst was 2022-03 ($119): $1,000 then is $984.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CCK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $56,483 today, a total return of +5548.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CCK?
Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2002, a +213.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,131 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -65.9%.
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 CCK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $590,059 on $55,800 invested.
Did CCK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CCK trailed the S&P 500 by +25.2% 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
Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) 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.