What if you'd held KWR?
A $1,000 investment in Quaker Houghton (KWR) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $118,475 at the close of 2026-08 — +11747.5% 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 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $1,212 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | $1,753 | +44.7% |
| 1984 | $1,624 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | $1,718 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | $2,129 | +24.0% |
| 1987 | $2,741 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | $2,576 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | $2,794 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | $3,947 | +41.3% |
| 1991 | $4,500 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | $4,694 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | $3,694 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | $4,482 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | $3,365 | -24.9% |
| 1996 | $4,312 | +28.1% |
| 1997 | $5,194 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | $5,153 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | $4,276 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | $5,929 | +38.7% |
| 2001 | $6,788 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | $7,941 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | $10,912 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | $9,106 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | $7,371 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | $8,835 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | $9,135 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | $7,118 | -22.1% |
| 2009 | $9,547 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | $19,918 | +108.6% |
| 2011 | $19,053 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | $26,994 | +41.7% |
| 2013 | $39,229 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | $47,553 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | $40,506 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | $68,112 | +68.2% |
| 2017 | $81,071 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | $96,400 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | $89,982 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | $139,835 | +55.4% |
| 2021 | $128,194 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | $93,706 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | $121,012 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | $80,612 | -33.4% |
| 2025 | $79,935 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | $98,265 | +22.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KWR was 1980-03 ($1.41): $1,000 then is $118,475 today. The worst was 2021-02 ($265): $1,000 then is $630.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KWR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Quaker Houghton (KWR) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $118,475 today, a total return of +11747.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KWR?
Quaker Houghton (KWR)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2010, a +108.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,086 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -33.4%.
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 KWR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.24M on $55,800 invested.
Did KWR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. KWR beat the S&P 500 by +56.9% 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
Quaker Houghton (KWR) 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.