What if you'd held TAYD?
A $1,000 investment in Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD) at the month-end close of 1980-11 would be worth $12,706 at the close of 2026-08 — +1170.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $54,853.
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 | $652 | -34.8% |
| 1982 | $1,050 | +61.0% |
| 1983 | $935 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | $336 | -64.1% |
| 1985 | $383 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | $227 | -40.9% |
| 1987 | $189 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | $119 | -37.0% |
| 1989 | $110 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | $110 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | $152 | +37.6% |
| 1992 | $193 | +27.2% |
| 1993 | $578 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | $716 | +23.8% |
| 1995 | $1,018 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | $1,156 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | $963 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | $399 | -58.6% |
| 1999 | $592 | +48.3% |
| 2000 | $647 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | $1,652 | +155.3% |
| 2002 | $518 | -68.7% |
| 2003 | $573 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | $1,513 | +164.2% |
| 2005 | $861 | -43.1% |
| 2006 | $1,346 | +56.3% |
| 2007 | $1,542 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | $601 | -61.0% |
| 2009 | $1,015 | +68.9% |
| 2010 | $1,103 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | $1,700 | +54.1% |
| 2012 | $1,894 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | $1,790 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | $2,257 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | $3,634 | +61.0% |
| 2016 | $3,347 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | $2,955 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | $2,682 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | $2,314 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | $2,306 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | $2,405 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $3,125 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | $4,873 | +56.0% |
| 2024 | $9,165 | +88.1% |
| 2025 | $12,874 | +40.5% |
| 2026 | $12,706 | -1.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TAYD was 1989-09 ($0.36): $1,000 then is $160,278 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($87.74): $1,000 then is $658.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TAYD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $12,706 today, a total return of +1170.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TAYD?
Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1993, a +200.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,000 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -68.7%.
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 TAYD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-11 would have grown to about $1.29M on $55,000 invested.
Did TAYD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $54,853. TAYD trailed the S&P 500 by +76.8% 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
Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD) historical total-return data from 1980-11 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.