What if you'd held GGG?
A $1,000 investment in Graco Inc. (GGG) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $1.41M at the close of 2026-08 — +140768.8% 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 | $1,367 | +36.7% |
| 1982 | $1,235 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | $2,050 | +66.0% |
| 1984 | $1,421 | -30.6% |
| 1985 | $2,612 | +83.7% |
| 1986 | $3,289 | +25.9% |
| 1987 | $3,043 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | $3,922 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | $3,779 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | $4,952 | +31.1% |
| 1991 | $5,914 | +19.4% |
| 1992 | $5,387 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | $8,595 | +59.6% |
| 1994 | $8,983 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | $12,868 | +43.2% |
| 1996 | $15,881 | +23.4% |
| 1997 | $24,519 | +54.4% |
| 1998 | $29,559 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | $36,484 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | $42,800 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | $61,417 | +43.5% |
| 2002 | $68,362 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | $96,673 | +41.4% |
| 2004 | $144,355 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | $143,091 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | $157,555 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | $150,668 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | $98,121 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | $122,104 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | $172,919 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | $182,788 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | $234,694 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | $361,805 | +54.2% |
| 2014 | $376,891 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | $344,544 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | $404,354 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | $669,598 | +65.6% |
| 2018 | $627,170 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | $789,835 | +25.9% |
| 2020 | $1.11M | +41.0% |
| 2021 | $1.25M | +12.6% |
| 2022 | $1.06M | -15.5% |
| 2023 | $1.38M | +30.6% |
| 2024 | $1.36M | -1.7% |
| 2025 | $1.34M | -1.5% |
| 2026 | $1.37M | +2.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GGG was 1980-03 ($0.06): $1,000 then is $1.41M today. The worst was 2026-02 ($93.23): $1,000 then is $887.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GGG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Graco Inc. (GGG) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $1.41M today, a total return of +140768.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GGG?
Graco Inc. (GGG)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +83.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,837 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -34.9%.
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 GGG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $10.7M on $55,800 invested.
Did GGG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. GGG beat the S&P 500 by +1765.8% 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
Graco Inc. (GGG) 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.