What if you'd held HMC?
A $1,000 investment in Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (HMC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $59,093 at the close of 2026-08 — +5809.3% 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 | $1,399 | +39.9% |
| 1982 | $1,696 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | $2,104 | +24.0% |
| 1984 | $2,104 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $2,569 | +22.1% |
| 1986 | $3,719 | +44.7% |
| 1987 | $4,459 | +19.9% |
| 1988 | $7,285 | +63.4% |
| 1989 | $5,520 | -24.2% |
| 1990 | $4,287 | -22.3% |
| 1991 | $5,296 | +23.5% |
| 1992 | $4,884 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | $6,474 | +32.6% |
| 1994 | $8,503 | +31.3% |
| 1995 | $10,063 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | $13,722 | +36.4% |
| 1997 | $17,979 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | $16,325 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | $18,790 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | $18,249 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | $20,254 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | $18,053 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | $22,666 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | $26,468 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | $29,766 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | $41,307 | +38.8% |
| 2007 | $35,341 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | $22,902 | -35.2% |
| 2009 | $36,381 | +58.9% |
| 2010 | $42,391 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | $32,971 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | $40,527 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | $46,228 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | $33,503 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | $36,601 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | $34,360 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | $40,588 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | $32,144 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | $35,467 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | $36,290 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $37,486 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $31,266 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | $43,730 | +39.9% |
| 2024 | $42,059 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | $44,532 | +5.9% |
| 2026 | $48,202 | +8.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HMC was 1980-03 ($0.54): $1,000 then is $59,093 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($35.58): $1,000 then is $897.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HMC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (HMC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $59,093 today, a total return of +5809.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HMC?
Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (HMC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1988, a +63.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,634 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -35.2%.
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 HMC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $401,051 on $55,800 invested.
Did HMC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. HMC trailed the S&P 500 by +21.7% 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
Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (HMC) 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.