What if you'd held MTRN?
A $1,000 investment in Materion Corporation (MTRN) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $47,523 at the close of 2026-08 — +4652.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 | $1,095 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | $1,589 | +45.1% |
| 1983 | $2,645 | +66.4% |
| 1984 | $3,272 | +23.7% |
| 1985 | $3,225 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | $2,582 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | $2,411 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | $2,671 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | $2,158 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | $1,503 | -30.4% |
| 1991 | $1,486 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | $1,737 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | $1,635 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | $2,026 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | $2,052 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | $1,994 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | $3,046 | +52.8% |
| 1998 | $2,225 | -27.0% |
| 1999 | $2,209 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | $2,709 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | $1,948 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | $752 | -61.4% |
| 2003 | $2,094 | +178.3% |
| 2004 | $2,531 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | $2,175 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | $4,620 | +112.4% |
| 2007 | $5,065 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | $1,740 | -65.6% |
| 2009 | $2,537 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | $5,286 | +108.4% |
| 2011 | $3,322 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | $3,565 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | $4,311 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | $4,974 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | $3,994 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | $5,731 | +43.5% |
| 2017 | $7,102 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | $6,623 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | $8,815 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | $9,528 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | $13,832 | +45.2% |
| 2022 | $13,245 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | $19,789 | +49.4% |
| 2024 | $15,105 | -23.7% |
| 2025 | $19,097 | +26.4% |
| 2026 | $37,726 | +97.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MTRN was 2003-02 ($4.51): $1,000 then is $54,373 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($297): $1,000 then is $825.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MTRN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Materion Corporation (MTRN) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $47,523 today, a total return of +4652.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MTRN?
Materion Corporation (MTRN)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2003, a +178.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,783 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -65.6%.
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 MTRN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $793,083 on $55,800 invested.
Did MTRN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. MTRN trailed the S&P 500 by +37.1% 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
Materion Corporation (MTRN) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.