What if you'd held EML?
A $1,000 investment in Eastern Company (The) (EML) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $34,739 at the close of 2026-08 — +3373.9% 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 | $788 | -21.2% |
| 1982 | $682 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | $977 | +43.3% |
| 1984 | $1,100 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | $1,145 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | $1,213 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | $1,764 | +45.4% |
| 1988 | $1,787 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | $2,445 | +36.8% |
| 1990 | $2,613 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | $2,025 | -22.5% |
| 1992 | $2,491 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | $2,957 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | $3,305 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | $3,226 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | $3,618 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | $5,570 | +54.0% |
| 1998 | $7,376 | +32.4% |
| 1999 | $6,991 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | $6,054 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | $5,712 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | $5,424 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | $7,943 | +46.5% |
| 2004 | $10,440 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | $10,390 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | $15,854 | +52.6% |
| 2007 | $15,188 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | $7,291 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | $11,683 | +60.2% |
| 2010 | $16,068 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | $18,358 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | $14,975 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | $15,462 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | $17,087 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | $19,279 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | $21,977 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | $27,997 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | $26,300 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | $33,768 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | $27,240 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | $28,782 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | $22,580 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | $26,371 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | $32,335 | +22.6% |
| 2025 | $24,445 | -24.4% |
| 2026 | $31,059 | +27.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EML was 1982-11 ($0.52): $1,000 then is $47,640 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($32.56): $1,000 then is $757.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EML be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eastern Company (The) (EML) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $34,739 today, a total return of +3373.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EML?
Eastern Company (The) (EML)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +60.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,602 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -52.0%.
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 EML have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $503,874 on $55,800 invested.
Did EML beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. EML trailed the S&P 500 by +54.0% 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
Eastern Company (The) (EML) 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.