What if you'd held L?
A $1,000 investment in Loews Corporation (L) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $245,453 at the close of 2026-08 — +24445.3% 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 | $1,073 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | $1,730 | +61.3% |
| 1983 | $2,250 | +30.0% |
| 1984 | $3,167 | +40.7% |
| 1985 | $4,930 | +55.7% |
| 1986 | $5,270 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | $6,115 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | $7,341 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | $11,676 | +59.1% |
| 1990 | $9,315 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | $10,495 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | $11,645 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | $9,133 | -21.6% |
| 1994 | $8,626 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | $15,730 | +82.4% |
| 1996 | $19,156 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | $21,782 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | $20,385 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | $12,762 | -37.4% |
| 2000 | $22,127 | +73.4% |
| 2001 | $23,914 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | $19,426 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | $21,909 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | $31,461 | +43.6% |
| 2005 | $42,762 | +35.9% |
| 2006 | $56,465 | +32.0% |
| 2007 | $68,912 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | $38,930 | -43.5% |
| 2009 | $50,556 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | $54,503 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | $53,079 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | $57,812 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | $68,820 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | $60,295 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | $55,461 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | $68,059 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | $73,094 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | $66,844 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | $77,471 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | $66,868 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | $86,186 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | $87,403 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | $104,697 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | $127,826 | +22.1% |
| 2025 | $159,377 | +24.7% |
| 2026 | $168,470 | +5.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought L was 1980-03 ($0.45): $1,000 then is $245,453 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($116): $1,000 then is $955.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in L be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Loews Corporation (L) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $245,453 today, a total return of +24445.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for L?
Loews Corporation (L)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1995, a +82.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,824 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.5%.
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 L have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.18M on $55,800 invested.
Did L beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. L beat the S&P 500 by +225.1% 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
Loews Corporation (L) 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.