What if you'd held TDW?
A $1,000 investment in Tidewater Inc. (TDW) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $224 at the close of 2026-08 — -77.6% 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 | $840 | -16.0% |
| 1982 | $507 | -39.6% |
| 1983 | $429 | -15.5% |
| 1984 | $387 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | $246 | -36.3% |
| 1986 | $83.75 | -66.0% |
| 1987 | $98.52 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | $145 | +47.5% |
| 1989 | $283 | +94.9% |
| 1990 | $293 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | $236 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | $372 | +57.3% |
| 1993 | $405 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | $381 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | $663 | +73.7% |
| 1996 | $966 | +45.8% |
| 1997 | $1,197 | +23.9% |
| 1998 | $510 | -57.4% |
| 1999 | $810 | +58.7% |
| 2000 | $1,015 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | $788 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | $737 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | $723 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | $879 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | $1,114 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | $1,225 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | $1,405 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | $1,050 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | $1,279 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | $1,470 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | $1,371 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | $1,268 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | $1,714 | +35.2% |
| 2014 | $959 | -44.1% |
| 2015 | $219 | -77.2% |
| 2016 | $107 | -51.0% |
| 2017 | $23.82 | -77.8% |
| 2018 | $18.68 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | $18.83 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | $8.45 | -55.1% |
| 2021 | $10.47 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | $36.02 | +244.1% |
| 2023 | $70.49 | +95.7% |
| 2024 | $53.48 | -24.1% |
| 2025 | $49.38 | -7.7% |
| 2026 | $92.51 | +87.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TDW was 2020-05 ($4.76): $1,000 then is $19,880 today. The worst was 2007-06 ($1,847): $1,000 then is $51.24.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TDW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tidewater Inc. (TDW) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $224 today, a total return of -77.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TDW?
Tidewater Inc. (TDW)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2022, a +244.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,441 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -77.8%.
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 TDW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $61,718 on $55,800 invested.
Did TDW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. TDW trailed the S&P 500 by +99.7% 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
Tidewater Inc. (TDW) 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.