What if you'd held META?
A $1,000 investment in Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) at the month-end close of 2012-05 would be worth $18,610 at the close of 2026-08 — +1761.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,882.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $2,053 | +105.3% |
| 2014 | $2,931 | +42.8% |
| 2015 | $3,931 | +34.1% |
| 2016 | $4,322 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | $6,628 | +53.4% |
| 2018 | $4,924 | -25.7% |
| 2019 | $7,710 | +56.6% |
| 2020 | $10,261 | +33.1% |
| 2021 | $12,634 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | $4,520 | -64.2% |
| 2023 | $13,296 | +194.1% |
| 2024 | $22,078 | +66.0% |
| 2025 | $24,968 | +13.1% |
| 2026 | $20,691 | -17.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought META was 2012-08 ($17.90): $1,000 then is $30,504 today. The worst was 2025-07 ($771): $1,000 then is $708.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in META be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $18,610 today, a total return of +1761.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for META?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2023, a +194.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,941 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, 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 META have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-05 would have grown to about $87,283 on $17,200 invested.
Did META beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,882. META beat the S&P 500 by +216.4% 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
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) historical total-return data from 2012-05 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.