What if you'd held HD?
A $1,000 investment in Home Depot, Inc. (The) (HD) at the month-end close of 1981-09 would be worth $20.87M at the close of 2026-08 — +2086566.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $66,345.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $5,388 | +438.8% |
| 1983 | $11,543 | +114.3% |
| 1984 | $7,768 | -32.7% |
| 1985 | $5,471 | -29.6% |
| 1986 | $7,822 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | $12,322 | +57.5% |
| 1988 | $20,873 | +69.4% |
| 1989 | $36,391 | +74.3% |
| 1990 | $57,764 | +58.7% |
| 1991 | $151,489 | +162.3% |
| 1992 | $228,163 | +50.6% |
| 1993 | $178,486 | -21.8% |
| 1994 | $208,562 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | $217,457 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | $229,268 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | $405,576 | +76.9% |
| 1998 | $845,467 | +108.5% |
| 1999 | $1.43M | +69.0% |
| 2000 | $952,652 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | $1.07M | +12.2% |
| 2002 | $506,341 | -52.6% |
| 2003 | $754,645 | +49.0% |
| 2004 | $916,623 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | $876,783 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | $885,605 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | $609,804 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | $540,366 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | $705,511 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | $881,562 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | $1.09M | +23.5% |
| 2012 | $1.64M | +50.3% |
| 2013 | $2.22M | +35.9% |
| 2014 | $2.9M | +30.2% |
| 2015 | $3.72M | +28.5% |
| 2016 | $3.86M | +3.5% |
| 2017 | $5.57M | +44.6% |
| 2018 | $5.17M | -7.3% |
| 2019 | $6.75M | +30.6% |
| 2020 | $8.4M | +24.5% |
| 2021 | $13.4M | +59.5% |
| 2022 | $10.45M | -22.0% |
| 2023 | $11.79M | +12.8% |
| 2024 | $13.56M | +15.0% |
| 2025 | $12.29M | -9.3% |
| 2026 | $12.47M | +1.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HD was 1981-09 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $20.87M today. The worst was 2024-11 ($413): $1,000 then is $834.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Home Depot, Inc. (The) (HD) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $20.87M today, a total return of +2086566.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HD?
Home Depot, Inc. (The) (HD)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 1982, a +438.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,388 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -52.6%.
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 HD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-09 would have grown to about $25.38M on $54,000 invested.
Did HD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $66,345. HD beat the S&P 500 by +31351.7% 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
Home Depot, Inc. (The) (HD) historical total-return data from 1981-09 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.