What if you'd held FUL?
A $1,000 investment in H. B. Fuller Company (FUL) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $135,523 at the close of 2026-08 — +13452.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $1,038 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | $1,560 | +50.3% |
| 1976 | $2,415 | +54.8% |
| 1977 | $2,711 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | $3,044 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | $3,453 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | $3,717 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | $7,428 | +99.8% |
| 1982 | $7,019 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | $11,811 | +68.3% |
| 1984 | $8,692 | -26.4% |
| 1985 | $10,623 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | $14,931 | +40.6% |
| 1987 | $21,805 | +46.0% |
| 1988 | $16,535 | -24.2% |
| 1989 | $13,918 | -15.8% |
| 1990 | $19,881 | +42.8% |
| 1991 | $40,516 | +103.8% |
| 1992 | $39,616 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | $35,736 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | $34,428 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | $35,717 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | $49,201 | +37.8% |
| 1997 | $52,572 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | $51,925 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | $61,220 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | $44,063 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | $65,509 | +48.7% |
| 2002 | $59,855 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | $70,050 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | $68,270 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | $78,050 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | $127,075 | +62.8% |
| 2007 | $111,509 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | $81,057 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | $116,277 | +43.5% |
| 2010 | $106,283 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | $121,352 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | $184,824 | +52.3% |
| 2013 | $278,830 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | $241,119 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | $199,987 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | $268,358 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | $302,673 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | $242,635 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | $297,044 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | $303,459 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $478,994 | +57.8% |
| 2022 | $428,252 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | $492,346 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | $412,629 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | $369,491 | -10.5% |
| 2026 | $382,704 | +3.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FUL was 1973-11 ($0.16): $1,000 then is $382,704 today. The worst was 2024-07 ($83.58): $1,000 then is $728.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FUL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in H. B. Fuller Company (FUL) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $135,523 today, a total return of +13452.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FUL?
H. B. Fuller Company (FUL)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1991, a +103.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,038 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -28.0%.
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 FUL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $2.33M on $64,300 invested.
Did FUL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. FUL beat the S&P 500 by +96.4% 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
H. B. Fuller Company (FUL) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.