What if you'd held PBI?
A $1,000 investment in Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $94,039 at the close of 2026-08 — +9303.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $71,943.
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 1972
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $1,000 | — |
| 1973 | $393 | -60.7% |
| 1974 | $656 | +66.8% |
| 1975 | $867 | +32.0% |
| 1976 | $975 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | $1,305 | +33.8% |
| 1978 | $1,585 | +21.5% |
| 1979 | $2,276 | +43.6% |
| 1980 | $2,528 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | $1,974 | -21.9% |
| 1982 | $3,779 | +91.4% |
| 1983 | $5,553 | +46.9% |
| 1984 | $6,243 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | $8,779 | +40.6% |
| 1986 | $13,557 | +54.4% |
| 1987 | $14,435 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | $16,495 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | $18,730 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | $16,132 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | $26,247 | +62.7% |
| 1992 | $33,915 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | $35,958 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | $28,356 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | $43,303 | +52.7% |
| 1996 | $51,798 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | $87,005 | +68.0% |
| 1998 | $130,096 | +49.5% |
| 1999 | $96,805 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | $68,470 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | $81,979 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | $73,444 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | $94,396 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | $110,671 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | $103,919 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | $116,986 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | $99,270 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | $69,449 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | $66,127 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | $74,945 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | $61,503 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | $39,144 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | $90,902 | +132.2% |
| 2014 | $97,876 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | $85,841 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | $66,004 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | $51,609 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | $29,652 | -42.5% |
| 2019 | $21,086 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | $33,897 | +60.8% |
| 2021 | $37,400 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | $22,547 | -39.7% |
| 2023 | $27,561 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | $47,027 | +70.6% |
| 2025 | $70,738 | +50.4% |
| 2026 | $109,904 | +55.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PBI was 1973-12 ($0.06): $1,000 then is $279,340 today. The worst was 1999-04 ($20.24): $1,000 then is $795.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PBI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $94,039 today, a total return of +9303.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PBI?
Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 2013, a +132.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,322 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1973, at -60.7%.
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 PBI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $1.44M on $65,100 invested.
Did PBI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. PBI beat the S&P 500 by +30.7% 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
Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) historical total-return data from 1972-06 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.