What if you'd held SJM?
A $1,000 investment in The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) at the month-end close of 1994-10 would be worth $11,416 at the close of 2026-08 — +1041.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,318.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $917 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | $735 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | $984 | +33.9% |
| 1998 | $1,031 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | $812 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | $1,172 | +44.3% |
| 2001 | $1,518 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | $1,745 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | $2,030 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | $2,155 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | $2,060 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | $2,328 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | $2,525 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | $2,402 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | $3,523 | +46.6% |
| 2010 | $3,843 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | $4,695 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | $5,311 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | $6,519 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | $6,510 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | $8,137 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | $8,628 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | $8,586 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | $6,648 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | $7,638 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | $8,745 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | $10,586 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | $12,709 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | $10,447 | -17.8% |
| 2024 | $9,443 | -9.6% |
| 2025 | $8,730 | -7.6% |
| 2026 | $11,301 | +29.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SJM was 2000-04 ($7.25): $1,000 then is $16,943 today. The worst was 2022-12 ($138): $1,000 then is $889.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SJM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $11,416 today, a total return of +1041.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SJM?
The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2009, a +46.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,466 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -22.6%.
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 SJM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-10 would have grown to about $190,793 on $38,300 invested.
Did SJM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,318. SJM trailed the S&P 500 by +30.0% 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
The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) historical total-return data from 1994-10 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.