What if you'd held SIF?
A $1,000 investment in SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $11,396 at the close of 2026-08 — +1039.6% 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 | $925 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | $1,564 | +69.1% |
| 1976 | $1,368 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | $940 | -31.3% |
| 1978 | $1,534 | +63.2% |
| 1979 | $2,203 | +43.6% |
| 1980 | $2,632 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | $2,173 | -17.4% |
| 1982 | $1,842 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | $1,940 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | $1,744 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | $1,286 | -26.3% |
| 1986 | $1,977 | +53.8% |
| 1987 | $2,008 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | $3,195 | +59.2% |
| 1989 | $5,481 | +71.5% |
| 1990 | $4,391 | -19.9% |
| 1991 | $3,774 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | $2,857 | -24.3% |
| 1993 | $2,286 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | $2,571 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | $3,511 | +36.5% |
| 1996 | $6,835 | +94.6% |
| 1997 | $12,699 | +85.8% |
| 1998 | $8,346 | -34.3% |
| 1999 | $4,895 | -41.4% |
| 2000 | $3,376 | -31.0% |
| 2001 | $3,962 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | $1,774 | -55.2% |
| 2003 | $2,917 | +64.4% |
| 2004 | $4,083 | +39.9% |
| 2005 | $2,774 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | $3,684 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | $11,947 | +224.3% |
| 2008 | $4,233 | -64.6% |
| 2009 | $10,316 | +143.7% |
| 2010 | $11,820 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | $14,571 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | $11,669 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | $20,985 | +79.8% |
| 2014 | $21,917 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | $7,143 | -67.4% |
| 2016 | $5,752 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | $5,000 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | $2,594 | -48.1% |
| 2019 | $2,970 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | $6,316 | +112.7% |
| 2021 | $4,887 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | $1,624 | -66.8% |
| 2023 | $3,414 | +110.2% |
| 2024 | $2,669 | -21.8% |
| 2025 | $4,195 | +57.2% |
| 2026 | $15,594 | +271.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SIF was 1974-12 ($1.23): $1,000 then is $16,862 today. The worst was 2014-10 ($33.82): $1,000 then is $613.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SIF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $11,396 today, a total return of +1039.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SIF?
SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2026, a +271.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,717 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -67.4%.
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 SIF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $356,681 on $64,300 invested.
Did SIF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. SIF trailed the S&P 500 by +83.5% 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
SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF) 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.