What if you'd held PHG?
A $1,000 investment in Koninklijke Philips N.V. NY Registry Shares (PHG) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $36,105 at the close of 2026-08 — +3510.5% 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 | $1,160 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | $1,481 | +27.6% |
| 1983 | $2,053 | +38.6% |
| 1984 | $2,231 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | $3,196 | +43.2% |
| 1986 | $2,869 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | $2,181 | -24.0% |
| 1988 | $2,721 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | $4,137 | +52.1% |
| 1990 | $2,003 | -51.6% |
| 1991 | $2,982 | +48.9% |
| 1992 | $1,832 | -38.6% |
| 1993 | $3,516 | +91.9% |
| 1994 | $5,007 | +42.4% |
| 1995 | $6,141 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | $7,041 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | $10,860 | +54.2% |
| 1998 | $12,312 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | $24,960 | +102.7% |
| 2000 | $27,682 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | $22,497 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | $13,804 | -38.6% |
| 2003 | $23,241 | +68.4% |
| 2004 | $21,507 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | $25,728 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | $31,579 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | $36,662 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | $17,501 | -52.3% |
| 2009 | $27,438 | +56.8% |
| 2010 | $29,456 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | $20,751 | -29.6% |
| 2012 | $27,669 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | $39,931 | +44.3% |
| 2014 | $32,441 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | $29,421 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | $36,569 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | $46,325 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | $44,046 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | $62,646 | +42.2% |
| 2020 | $69,538 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | $48,156 | -30.7% |
| 2022 | $20,399 | -57.6% |
| 2023 | $31,747 | +55.6% |
| 2024 | $34,454 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | $38,329 | +11.2% |
| 2026 | $40,618 | +6.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PHG was 1980-12 ($0.68): $1,000 then is $40,618 today. The worst was 2021-05 ($50.19): $1,000 then is $550.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PHG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Koninklijke Philips N.V. NY Registry Shares (PHG) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $36,105 today, a total return of +3510.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PHG?
Koninklijke Philips N.V. NY Registry Shares (PHG)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1999, a +102.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,027 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -57.6%.
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 PHG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $399,415 on $55,800 invested.
Did PHG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. PHG trailed the S&P 500 by +52.2% 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
Koninklijke Philips N.V. NY Registry Shares (PHG) 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.