What if you'd held GT?
A $1,000 investment in The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $3,153 at the close of 2026-08 — +215.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $111,969.
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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $1,306 | +30.6% |
| 1964 | $1,463 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | $1,571 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | $1,408 | -10.4% |
| 1967 | $1,905 | +35.3% |
| 1968 | $2,000 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | $2,259 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | $2,408 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | $2,490 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | $2,531 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | $1,279 | -49.5% |
| 1974 | $1,156 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | $2,068 | +78.8% |
| 1976 | $2,374 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | $1,830 | -22.9% |
| 1978 | $1,844 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | $1,605 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | $2,177 | +35.6% |
| 1981 | $2,776 | +27.5% |
| 1982 | $5,429 | +95.6% |
| 1983 | $4,932 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | $4,463 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | $5,680 | +27.3% |
| 1986 | $7,973 | +40.4% |
| 1987 | $11,735 | +47.2% |
| 1988 | $10,299 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | $9,082 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | $4,245 | -53.3% |
| 1991 | $12,197 | +187.3% |
| 1992 | $15,721 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | $21,340 | +35.7% |
| 1994 | $16,000 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | $22,116 | +38.2% |
| 1996 | $25,578 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | $32,306 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | $26,122 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | $14,891 | -43.0% |
| 2000 | $12,891 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | $13,918 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | $4,129 | -70.3% |
| 2003 | $4,762 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | $8,884 | +86.6% |
| 2005 | $10,531 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | $12,721 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | $17,095 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | $3,619 | -78.8% |
| 2009 | $8,544 | +136.1% |
| 2010 | $7,177 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | $8,585 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | $8,367 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | $14,483 | +73.1% |
| 2014 | $17,510 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | $20,197 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | $19,286 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | $20,456 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | $13,218 | -35.4% |
| 2019 | $10,463 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | $7,422 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | $14,503 | +95.4% |
| 2022 | $6,905 | -52.4% |
| 2023 | $9,741 | +41.1% |
| 2024 | $6,122 | -37.2% |
| 2025 | $5,959 | -2.7% |
| 2026 | $4,075 | -31.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GT was 1962-09 ($1.24): $1,000 then is $4,831 today. The worst was 1998-03 ($56.79): $1,000 then is $105.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $3,153 today, a total return of +215.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GT?
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1991, a +187.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,873 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -78.8%.
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 GT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $81,984 on $77,600 invested.
Did GT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. GT trailed the S&P 500 by +97.2% 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
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) historical total-return data from 1962-01 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.