What if you'd held GTY?
A $1,000 investment in Getty Realty Corporation (GTY) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $1.08M at the close of 2026-08 — +108037.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 | $1,264 | +26.4% |
| 1975 | $1,264 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | $5,368 | +324.5% |
| 1977 | $4,368 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | $4,583 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | $8,587 | +87.4% |
| 1980 | $16,835 | +96.1% |
| 1981 | $15,707 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | $13,992 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | $17,740 | +26.8% |
| 1984 | $33,802 | +90.5% |
| 1985 | $67,860 | +100.8% |
| 1986 | $70,140 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | $46,417 | -33.8% |
| 1988 | $62,942 | +35.6% |
| 1989 | $82,095 | +30.4% |
| 1990 | $62,731 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | $56,140 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | $48,851 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | $68,393 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | $53,446 | -21.9% |
| 1995 | $61,769 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | $75,653 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | $137,128 | +81.3% |
| 1998 | $92,851 | -32.3% |
| 1999 | $73,293 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | $104,174 | +42.1% |
| 2001 | $173,178 | +66.2% |
| 2002 | $189,438 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | $281,169 | +48.4% |
| 2004 | $329,541 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | $321,715 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | $402,252 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | $371,281 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | $324,612 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | $396,876 | +22.3% |
| 2010 | $567,500 | +43.0% |
| 2011 | $272,938 | -51.9% |
| 2012 | $360,855 | +32.2% |
| 2013 | $383,314 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | $400,401 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | $403,248 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | $627,921 | +55.7% |
| 2017 | $698,938 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | $793,748 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | $927,186 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | $822,211 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | $1.01M | +22.8% |
| 2022 | $1.13M | +11.7% |
| 2023 | $1.03M | -8.8% |
| 2024 | $1.13M | +9.9% |
| 2025 | $1.1M | -2.9% |
| 2026 | $1.37M | +24.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GTY was 1973-12 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $1.37M today. The worst was 2026-07 ($34.24): $1,000 then is $966.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GTY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Getty Realty Corporation (GTY) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $1.08M today, a total return of +108037.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GTY?
Getty Realty Corporation (GTY)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1976, a +324.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,245 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -51.9%.
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 GTY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $5.68M on $64,000 invested.
Did GTY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. GTY beat the S&P 500 by +1372.4% 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
Getty Realty Corporation (GTY) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.