What if you'd held LEN?
A $1,000 investment in Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $280,707 at the close of 2026-08 — +27970.7% 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 | $576 | -42.4% |
| 1982 | $1,244 | +115.8% |
| 1983 | $779 | -37.3% |
| 1984 | $570 | -26.8% |
| 1985 | $570 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $836 | +46.6% |
| 1987 | $760 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | $816 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | $913 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | $798 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | $1,756 | +120.1% |
| 1992 | $2,732 | +55.6% |
| 1993 | $3,313 | +21.3% |
| 1994 | $2,269 | -31.5% |
| 1995 | $3,697 | +63.0% |
| 1996 | $4,028 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | $8,292 | +105.9% |
| 1998 | $9,730 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | $6,276 | -35.5% |
| 2000 | $14,036 | +123.6% |
| 2001 | $18,151 | +29.3% |
| 2002 | $20,024 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | $41,085 | +105.2% |
| 2004 | $49,075 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | $53,358 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | $46,454 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | $16,144 | -65.2% |
| 2008 | $8,098 | -49.8% |
| 2009 | $12,121 | +49.7% |
| 2010 | $17,975 | +48.3% |
| 2011 | $19,006 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | $37,615 | +97.9% |
| 2013 | $38,649 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | $43,961 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | $48,141 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | $42,409 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | $63,731 | +50.3% |
| 2018 | $39,572 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | $56,570 | +43.0% |
| 2020 | $78,052 | +38.0% |
| 2021 | $120,194 | +54.0% |
| 2022 | $95,380 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | $159,210 | +66.9% |
| 2024 | $147,550 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | $116,859 | -20.8% |
| 2026 | $100,808 | -13.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LEN was 1980-03 ($0.31): $1,000 then is $280,707 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($175): $1,000 then is $498.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $280,707 today, a total return of +27970.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LEN?
Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2000, a +123.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,236 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -65.2%.
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 LEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.27M on $55,800 invested.
Did LEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. LEN beat the S&P 500 by +271.8% 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
Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN) 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.