What if you'd held FMC?
A $1,000 investment in FMC Corporation (FMC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $30,623 at the close of 2026-08 — +2962.3% 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 | $842 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | $1,058 | +25.7% |
| 1983 | $1,512 | +43.0% |
| 1984 | $1,850 | +22.3% |
| 1985 | $2,183 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | $4,321 | +97.9% |
| 1987 | $5,663 | +31.0% |
| 1988 | $5,368 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | $5,914 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | $5,348 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | $8,033 | +50.2% |
| 1992 | $8,305 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | $7,905 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | $9,689 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | $11,346 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | $11,765 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | $11,292 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | $9,395 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | $9,615 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | $12,027 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | $9,981 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | $8,735 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | $10,914 | +24.9% |
| 2004 | $15,442 | +41.5% |
| 2005 | $17,000 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | $24,747 | +45.6% |
| 2007 | $35,580 | +43.8% |
| 2008 | $29,422 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | $37,039 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | $53,471 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | $58,012 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | $79,502 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | $103,366 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | $78,848 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | $54,912 | -30.4% |
| 2016 | $80,512 | +46.6% |
| 2017 | $135,903 | +68.8% |
| 2018 | $107,399 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | $170,348 | +58.6% |
| 2020 | $199,844 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | $194,671 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | $225,224 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | $117,062 | -48.0% |
| 2024 | $93,973 | -19.7% |
| 2025 | $28,206 | -70.0% |
| 2026 | $22,243 | -21.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FMC was 1980-03 ($0.35): $1,000 then is $30,623 today. The worst was 2023-01 ($117): $1,000 then is $92.58.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FMC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in FMC Corporation (FMC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $30,623 today, a total return of +2962.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FMC?
FMC Corporation (FMC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1986, a +97.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,979 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -70.0%.
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 FMC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $209,270 on $55,800 invested.
Did FMC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. FMC trailed the S&P 500 by +59.4% 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
FMC Corporation (FMC) 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.