What if you'd held LMT?
A $1,000 investment in Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $630,107 at the close of 2026-08 — +62910.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $111,969.
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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $909 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | $1,021 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | $1,612 | +57.9% |
| 1966 | $1,895 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | $1,603 | -15.4% |
| 1968 | $1,476 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | $562 | -61.9% |
| 1970 | $298 | -47.1% |
| 1971 | $318 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | $298 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | $106 | -64.2% |
| 1974 | $118 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | $249 | +110.1% |
| 1976 | $301 | +21.2% |
| 1977 | $490 | +62.4% |
| 1978 | $636 | +29.9% |
| 1979 | $1,125 | +77.0% |
| 1980 | $1,093 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | $1,524 | +39.5% |
| 1982 | $2,389 | +56.7% |
| 1983 | $3,914 | +63.8% |
| 1984 | $4,352 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | $4,932 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | $5,131 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | $3,617 | -29.5% |
| 1988 | $4,507 | +24.6% |
| 1989 | $4,425 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | $4,036 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | $5,650 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | $7,424 | +31.4% |
| 1993 | $9,273 | +24.9% |
| 1994 | $10,208 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | $18,540 | +81.6% |
| 1996 | $21,887 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | $23,962 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | $20,941 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | $11,119 | -46.9% |
| 2000 | $17,572 | +58.0% |
| 2001 | $24,423 | +39.0% |
| 2002 | $30,452 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | $27,433 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | $30,173 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | $35,156 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | $51,676 | +47.0% |
| 2007 | $59,931 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | $48,808 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | $45,105 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | $43,375 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | $52,355 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | $62,573 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | $105,195 | +68.1% |
| 2014 | $140,709 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | $163,483 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | $193,517 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | $254,990 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | $213,309 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | $325,396 | +52.5% |
| 2020 | $304,268 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | $313,857 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $440,893 | +40.5% |
| 2023 | $421,896 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | $464,176 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | $475,627 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | $586,219 | +23.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LMT was 1973-12 ($0.11): $1,000 then is $5.51M today. The worst was 2026-02 ($650): $1,000 then is $906.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LMT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $630,107 today, a total return of +62910.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LMT?
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1975, a +110.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,101 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1973, at -64.2%.
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 LMT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $32.59M on $77,600 invested.
Did LMT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. LMT beat the S&P 500 by +462.7% 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
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) historical total-return data from 1962-01 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.