What if you'd held TNC?
A $1,000 investment in Tennant Company (TNC) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $36,258 at the close of 2026-08 — +3525.8% 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 | $539 | -46.1% |
| 1975 | $590 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | $692 | +17.4% |
| 1977 | $795 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | $679 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | $756 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | $833 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | $859 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | $1,000 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | $1,102 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | $1,026 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | $1,205 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | $1,243 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | $1,249 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | $1,447 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | $1,995 | +37.9% |
| 1990 | $2,062 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | $2,194 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | $2,687 | +22.5% |
| 1993 | $3,033 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | $3,207 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | $3,262 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | $3,863 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | $5,225 | +35.3% |
| 1998 | $5,874 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | $4,901 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | $7,331 | +49.6% |
| 2001 | $5,783 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | $5,197 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | $7,063 | +35.9% |
| 2004 | $6,609 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | $8,860 | +34.1% |
| 2006 | $10,063 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | $15,574 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | $5,512 | -64.6% |
| 2009 | $9,636 | +74.8% |
| 2010 | $14,413 | +49.6% |
| 2011 | $14,844 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | $17,072 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | $26,707 | +56.4% |
| 2014 | $28,764 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | $22,713 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | $29,130 | +28.3% |
| 2017 | $30,097 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | $21,852 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | $33,120 | +51.6% |
| 2020 | $30,211 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | $35,309 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | $27,246 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | $41,583 | +52.6% |
| 2024 | $36,997 | -11.0% |
| 2025 | $33,956 | -8.2% |
| 2026 | $31,608 | -6.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TNC was 1974-09 ($0.94): $1,000 then is $72,516 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($118): $1,000 then is $578.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TNC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tennant Company (TNC) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $36,258 today, a total return of +3525.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TNC?
Tennant Company (TNC)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2009, a +74.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,748 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.6%.
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 TNC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $912,015 on $64,300 invested.
Did TNC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. TNC trailed the S&P 500 by +47.5% 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
Tennant Company (TNC) 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.