What if you'd held PW?
A $1,000 investment in Power REIT (MD) (PW) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $501 at the close of 2026-08 — -49.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $837 | -16.3% |
| 1975 | $898 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | $1,021 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | $1,286 | +26.0% |
| 1978 | $939 | -27.0% |
| 1979 | $837 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | $817 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | $939 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | $1,143 | +21.7% |
| 1983 | $1,103 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | $878 | -20.4% |
| 1985 | $878 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $1,021 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | $919 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | $1,021 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | $939 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | $1,055 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | $1,370 | +29.9% |
| 1992 | $1,482 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | $1,713 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | $1,723 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | $1,930 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | $2,050 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | $2,325 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | $2,647 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | $2,536 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | $2,751 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | $3,450 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | $4,013 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | $4,244 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | $4,655 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | $4,814 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | $5,118 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | $5,500 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | $8,952 | +62.8% |
| 2009 | $6,852 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | $7,713 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | $7,706 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | $7,252 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | $6,501 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | $6,176 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | $3,232 | -47.7% |
| 2016 | $5,192 | +60.6% |
| 2017 | $4,556 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | $4,142 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | $6,657 | +60.7% |
| 2020 | $19,756 | +196.8% |
| 2021 | $50,954 | +157.9% |
| 2022 | $2,922 | -94.3% |
| 2023 | $481 | -83.5% |
| 2024 | $984 | +104.6% |
| 2025 | $651 | -33.8% |
| 2026 | $583 | -10.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PW was 2024-04 ($4.50): $1,000 then is $1,751 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($689): $1,000 then is $11.44.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Power REIT (MD) (PW) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $501 today, a total return of -49.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PW?
Power REIT (MD) (PW)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2020, a +196.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,968 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -94.3%.
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 PW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $23,133 on $64,300 invested.
Did PW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. PW trailed the S&P 500 by +99.3% 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
Power REIT (MD) (PW) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.