What if you'd held HVT?
A $1,000 investment in Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $165,322 at the close of 2026-08 — +16432.2% 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 | $1,102 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | $2,166 | +96.5% |
| 1983 | $3,410 | +57.4% |
| 1984 | $2,702 | -20.7% |
| 1985 | $5,410 | +100.2% |
| 1986 | $4,990 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | $4,795 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | $4,951 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | $4,654 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | $3,493 | -24.9% |
| 1991 | $5,249 | +50.3% |
| 1992 | $8,844 | +68.5% |
| 1993 | $13,405 | +51.6% |
| 1994 | $9,376 | -30.1% |
| 1995 | $11,361 | +21.2% |
| 1996 | $9,561 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | $11,634 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | $18,400 | +58.2% |
| 1999 | $22,449 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | $17,883 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | $30,444 | +70.2% |
| 2002 | $25,966 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | $37,693 | +45.2% |
| 2004 | $35,595 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | $25,278 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | $29,576 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | $18,410 | -37.8% |
| 2008 | $19,488 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | $28,732 | +47.4% |
| 2010 | $27,424 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | $23,444 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | $37,376 | +59.4% |
| 2013 | $72,449 | +93.8% |
| 2014 | $53,868 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | $53,312 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | $63,029 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | $61,639 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | $55,463 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | $61,849 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | $94,341 | +52.5% |
| 2021 | $113,702 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | $119,190 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $151,663 | +27.2% |
| 2024 | $99,483 | -34.4% |
| 2025 | $110,663 | +11.2% |
| 2026 | $137,902 | +24.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HVT was 1980-03 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $165,322 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($32.68): $1,000 then is $865.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HVT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $165,322 today, a total return of +16432.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HVT?
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +100.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,002 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -37.8%.
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 HVT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.01M on $55,800 invested.
Did HVT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. HVT beat the S&P 500 by +119.0% 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
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT) 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.