What if you'd held TM?
A $1,000 investment in Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $103,158 at the close of 2026-08 — +10215.8% 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 | $1,363 | +36.3% |
| 1982 | $1,553 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | $2,115 | +36.2% |
| 1984 | $1,695 | -19.9% |
| 1985 | $2,217 | +30.8% |
| 1986 | $4,867 | +119.6% |
| 1987 | $5,230 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | $7,770 | +48.6% |
| 1989 | $7,102 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | $5,624 | -20.8% |
| 1991 | $5,819 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | $5,792 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | $7,960 | +37.4% |
| 1994 | $10,500 | +31.9% |
| 1995 | $10,681 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | $14,650 | +37.2% |
| 1997 | $14,673 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | $13,699 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | $25,230 | +84.2% |
| 2000 | $16,381 | -35.1% |
| 2001 | $13,341 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | $13,987 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | $18,341 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | $22,088 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | $28,642 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | $37,385 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | $30,102 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | $19,080 | -36.6% |
| 2009 | $24,987 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | $23,748 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | $20,310 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | $29,124 | +43.4% |
| 2013 | $38,898 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | $41,208 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | $41,553 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | $40,942 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | $45,894 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | $43,230 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | $53,040 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | $60,265 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | $74,248 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | $56,111 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | $77,558 | +38.2% |
| 2024 | $84,447 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | $94,717 | +12.2% |
| 2026 | $83,531 | -11.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TM was 1980-03 ($1.83): $1,000 then is $103,158 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($243): $1,000 then is $776.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $103,158 today, a total return of +10215.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TM?
Toyota Motor Corporation (TM)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1986, a +119.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,196 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -36.6%.
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 TM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $703,934 on $55,800 invested.
Did TM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. TM beat the S&P 500 by +36.6% 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
Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) 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.