What if you'd held LXU?
A $1,000 investment in LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) at the month-end close of 1980-01 would be worth $4,497 at the close of 2026-08 — +349.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $67,519.
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 | $829 | -17.1% |
| 1982 | $286 | -65.5% |
| 1983 | $343 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | $286 | -16.6% |
| 1985 | $457 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | $571 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | $257 | -55.0% |
| 1988 | $314 | +22.3% |
| 1989 | $400 | +27.2% |
| 1990 | $286 | -28.5% |
| 1991 | $286 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | $1,571 | +449.7% |
| 1993 | $2,229 | +41.8% |
| 1994 | $1,429 | -35.9% |
| 1995 | $1,000 | -30.0% |
| 1996 | $1,029 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | $914 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | $743 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | $322 | -56.7% |
| 2000 | $557 | +73.3% |
| 2001 | $594 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | $640 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | $1,459 | +127.9% |
| 2004 | $1,817 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | $1,406 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | $2,647 | +88.3% |
| 2007 | $6,451 | +143.7% |
| 2008 | $1,902 | -70.5% |
| 2009 | $3,223 | +69.5% |
| 2010 | $5,546 | +72.1% |
| 2011 | $6,408 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | $8,097 | +26.4% |
| 2013 | $9,377 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | $7,187 | -23.4% |
| 2015 | $1,657 | -76.9% |
| 2016 | $1,925 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | $2,002 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | $1,262 | -37.0% |
| 2019 | $960 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | $775 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | $3,284 | +323.7% |
| 2022 | $3,952 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | $2,767 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | $2,256 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | $2,526 | +12.0% |
| 2026 | $3,085 | +22.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LXU was 2000-06 ($0.58): $1,000 then is $17,990 today. The worst was 2011-05 ($36.41): $1,000 then is $285.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LXU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $4,497 today, a total return of +349.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LXU?
LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1992, a +449.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,497 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -76.9%.
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 LXU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-01 would have grown to about $203,157 on $56,000 invested.
Did LXU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $67,519. LXU trailed the S&P 500 by +93.3% 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
LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) historical total-return data from 1980-01 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.