What if you'd held LEG?
A $1,000 investment in Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $71,704 at the close of 2026-08 — +7070.4% 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 | $1,803 | +80.3% |
| 1982 | $2,086 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | $3,257 | +56.2% |
| 1984 | $3,079 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | $5,421 | +76.1% |
| 1986 | $6,296 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | $5,480 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | $6,066 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | $7,855 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | $7,112 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | $10,480 | +47.4% |
| 1992 | $19,171 | +82.9% |
| 1993 | $28,572 | +49.0% |
| 1994 | $20,322 | -28.9% |
| 1995 | $28,658 | +41.0% |
| 1996 | $41,605 | +45.2% |
| 1997 | $51,007 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | $54,289 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | $53,730 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | $48,605 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | $60,329 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | $60,092 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | $59,461 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | $79,908 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | $66,145 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | $70,796 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | $53,612 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | $49,441 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | $70,868 | +43.3% |
| 2010 | $82,993 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | $88,250 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | $109,434 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | $129,237 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | $184,237 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | $186,836 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $223,368 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | $224,658 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | $174,671 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | $256,993 | +47.1% |
| 2020 | $233,730 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $224,954 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | $184,947 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | $160,066 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | $60,934 | -61.9% |
| 2025 | $71,303 | +17.0% |
| 2026 | $63,684 | -10.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LEG was 1980-06 ($0.13): $1,000 then is $74,462 today. The worst was 2021-05 ($44.50): $1,000 then is $218.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LEG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $71,704 today, a total return of +7070.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LEG?
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1992, a +82.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,829 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -61.9%.
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 LEG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $345,369 on $55,800 invested.
Did LEG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. LEG trailed the S&P 500 by +5.0% 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
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) 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.