What if you'd held GATX?
A $1,000 investment in GATX Corporation (GATX) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $76,260 at the close of 2026-08 — +7526.0% 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 | $449 | -55.1% |
| 1975 | $440 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | $567 | +28.9% |
| 1977 | $430 | -24.0% |
| 1978 | $399 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | $613 | +53.5% |
| 1980 | $619 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | $508 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | $471 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | $638 | +35.5% |
| 1984 | $681 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | $724 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | $746 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | $885 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | $1,350 | +52.4% |
| 1989 | $1,675 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | $1,325 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | $1,529 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | $1,842 | +20.4% |
| 1993 | $2,356 | +27.9% |
| 1994 | $2,681 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | $3,062 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | $3,211 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | $4,957 | +54.4% |
| 1998 | $5,316 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | $4,889 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | $7,455 | +52.5% |
| 2001 | $5,028 | -32.6% |
| 2002 | $3,697 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | $4,845 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | $5,279 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | $6,594 | +24.9% |
| 2006 | $8,087 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | $7,000 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | $6,084 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | $5,904 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | $7,520 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | $9,607 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | $9,802 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | $12,115 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | $13,653 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | $10,402 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | $15,579 | +49.8% |
| 2017 | $16,170 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | $18,861 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | $22,588 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | $23,319 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $29,820 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | $31,062 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $35,789 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | $46,920 | +31.1% |
| 2025 | $52,121 | +11.1% |
| 2026 | $54,539 | +4.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GATX was 1982-07 ($1.15): $1,000 then is $153,183 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($195): $1,000 then is $903.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GATX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in GATX Corporation (GATX) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $76,260 today, a total return of +7526.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GATX?
GATX Corporation (GATX)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1997, a +54.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,544 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -55.1%.
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 GATX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $2.29M on $64,300 invested.
Did GATX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. GATX beat the S&P 500 by +10.5% 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
GATX Corporation (GATX) 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.