What if you'd held DOV?
A $1,000 investment in Dover Corporation (DOV) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $309,450 at the close of 2026-08 — +30845.0% 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 | $1,052 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | $1,003 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | $1,001 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | $1,157 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | $1,394 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | $1,569 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | $2,245 | +43.1% |
| 1988 | $2,113 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | $2,692 | +27.4% |
| 1990 | $3,036 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | $3,258 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | $3,656 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | $4,927 | +34.8% |
| 1994 | $4,261 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | $6,185 | +45.1% |
| 1996 | $8,583 | +38.8% |
| 1997 | $12,426 | +44.8% |
| 1998 | $12,743 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | $15,970 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | $14,430 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | $13,365 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | $10,684 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | $14,825 | +38.8% |
| 2004 | $15,887 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | $15,601 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | $19,167 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | $18,314 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | $13,382 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | $17,448 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | $25,076 | +43.7% |
| 2011 | $25,427 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | $29,421 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | $44,003 | +49.6% |
| 2014 | $40,115 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | $35,135 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | $44,047 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | $60,646 | +37.7% |
| 2018 | $53,910 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | $89,382 | +65.8% |
| 2020 | $99,685 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | $145,276 | +45.7% |
| 2022 | $109,917 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | $126,643 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | $156,211 | +23.3% |
| 2025 | $164,396 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | $171,218 | +4.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DOV was 1980-05 ($0.65): $1,000 then is $313,767 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($226): $1,000 then is $896.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DOV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dover Corporation (DOV) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $309,450 today, a total return of +30845.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DOV?
Dover Corporation (DOV)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2019, a +65.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,658 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -26.9%.
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 DOV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.3M on $55,800 invested.
Did DOV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. DOV beat the S&P 500 by +309.9% 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
Dover Corporation (DOV) 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.