What if you'd held MCO?
A $1,000 investment in Moody's Corporation (MCO) at the month-end close of 1994-10 would be worth $77,299 at the close of 2026-08 — +7629.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,318.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,175 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | $1,144 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | $1,488 | +30.1% |
| 1998 | $1,520 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | $1,416 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | $1,647 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | $2,570 | +56.0% |
| 2002 | $2,672 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | $3,934 | +47.2% |
| 2004 | $5,666 | +44.0% |
| 2005 | $8,040 | +41.9% |
| 2006 | $9,081 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | $4,724 | -48.0% |
| 2008 | $2,692 | -43.0% |
| 2009 | $3,651 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | $3,677 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | $4,742 | +29.0% |
| 2012 | $7,200 | +51.9% |
| 2013 | $11,391 | +58.2% |
| 2014 | $14,088 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | $14,947 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | $14,265 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | $22,614 | +58.5% |
| 2018 | $21,687 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | $37,141 | +71.3% |
| 2020 | $45,780 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | $62,066 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | $44,687 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | $63,243 | +41.5% |
| 2024 | $77,263 | +22.2% |
| 2025 | $84,017 | +8.7% |
| 2026 | $82,290 | -2.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MCO was 1995-01 ($5.46): $1,000 then is $91,031 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($512): $1,000 then is $970.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Moody's Corporation (MCO) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $77,299 today, a total return of +7629.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MCO?
Moody's Corporation (MCO)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2019, a +71.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,713 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -48.0%.
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 MCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-10 would have grown to about $842,427 on $38,300 invested.
Did MCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,318. MCO beat the S&P 500 by +373.7% 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
Moody's Corporation (MCO) historical total-return data from 1994-10 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.