What if you'd held MYE?
A $1,000 investment in Myers Industries, Inc. (MYE) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $266,640 at the close of 2026-08 — +26564.0% 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 | $1,638 | +63.8% |
| 1982 | $1,281 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | $2,082 | +62.5% |
| 1984 | $2,168 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | $2,663 | +22.8% |
| 1986 | $3,082 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | $4,893 | +58.8% |
| 1988 | $7,842 | +60.3% |
| 1989 | $8,378 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | $7,617 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | $9,296 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | $17,260 | +85.7% |
| 1993 | $19,602 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | $15,056 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | $19,628 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | $20,449 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | $23,082 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | $39,199 | +69.8% |
| 1999 | $23,969 | -38.9% |
| 2000 | $24,714 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | $26,071 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | $25,985 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | $29,980 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | $35,429 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | $40,985 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | $44,582 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | $42,531 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | $24,082 | -43.4% |
| 2009 | $28,362 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | $31,327 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | $40,776 | +30.2% |
| 2012 | $51,148 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | $72,827 | +42.4% |
| 2014 | $62,357 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | $48,806 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | $54,449 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | $76,561 | +40.6% |
| 2018 | $60,959 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | $69,408 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | $89,837 | +29.4% |
| 2021 | $88,827 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | $101,286 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | $91,689 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | $53,724 | -41.4% |
| 2025 | $94,418 | +75.7% |
| 2026 | $170,051 | +80.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MYE was 1980-03 ($0.13): $1,000 then is $266,640 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($35.31): $1,000 then is $944.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MYE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Myers Industries, Inc. (MYE) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $266,640 today, a total return of +26564.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MYE?
Myers Industries, Inc. (MYE)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1992, a +85.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,857 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.4%.
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 MYE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.22M on $55,800 invested.
Did MYE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. MYE beat the S&P 500 by +253.2% 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
Myers Industries, Inc. (MYE) 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.