What if you'd held MTR?
A $1,000 investment in Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) at the month-end close of 1979-10 would be worth $2,172 at the close of 2026-08 — +117.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,702.
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 1979
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $1,000 | — |
| 1980 | $1,017 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | $671 | -34.0% |
| 1982 | $652 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | $688 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | $824 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | $831 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | $1,002 | +20.6% |
| 1987 | $991 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | $1,113 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | $1,374 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | $1,354 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | $1,221 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | $1,140 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | $1,744 | +53.0% |
| 1994 | $1,932 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | $1,847 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | $2,465 | +33.4% |
| 1997 | $2,666 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | $2,830 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | $3,218 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | $3,086 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | $3,588 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | $3,759 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | $5,495 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | $7,178 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | $8,090 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | $6,567 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | $9,772 | +48.8% |
| 2008 | $6,319 | -35.3% |
| 2009 | $6,260 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | $9,082 | +45.1% |
| 2011 | $7,874 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | $4,026 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | $4,803 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | $6,550 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | $2,058 | -68.6% |
| 2016 | $3,203 | +55.6% |
| 2017 | $6,026 | +88.1% |
| 2018 | $3,843 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | $2,675 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | $1,646 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | $2,660 | +61.7% |
| 2022 | $10,932 | +311.0% |
| 2023 | $7,060 | -35.4% |
| 2024 | $3,240 | -54.1% |
| 2025 | $2,477 | -23.5% |
| 2026 | $1,573 | -36.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MTR was 1982-07 ($0.90): $1,000 then is $2,997 today. The worst was 2023-06 ($22.26): $1,000 then is $121.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MTR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) at the start of 1979 would be worth about $2,172 today, a total return of +117.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MTR?
Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR)'s strongest calendar year since 1979 was 2022, a +311.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,110 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -68.6%.
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 MTR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1979-10 would have grown to about $45,119 on $56,300 invested.
Did MTR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,702. MTR trailed the S&P 500 by +97.1% 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
Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) historical total-return data from 1979-10 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.