What if you'd held TR?
A $1,000 investment in Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $239,826 at the close of 2026-08 — +23882.6% 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 | $1,317 | +31.7% |
| 1982 | $1,619 | +23.0% |
| 1983 | $1,968 | +21.5% |
| 1984 | $3,436 | +74.6% |
| 1985 | $6,555 | +90.8% |
| 1986 | $8,830 | +34.7% |
| 1987 | $10,321 | +16.9% |
| 1988 | $10,147 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | $12,436 | +22.6% |
| 1990 | $14,372 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | $26,771 | +86.3% |
| 1992 | $29,294 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | $27,803 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | $24,248 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | $31,450 | +29.7% |
| 1996 | $31,688 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | $51,807 | +63.5% |
| 1998 | $67,165 | +29.6% |
| 1999 | $58,638 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | $85,124 | +45.2% |
| 2001 | $74,890 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | $61,032 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | $74,413 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | $74,358 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | $64,587 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | $76,023 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | $66,463 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | $64,739 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | $72,298 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | $77,422 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | $64,041 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | $72,358 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | $94,546 | +30.7% |
| 2014 | $92,743 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | $99,532 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | $130,280 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | $124,073 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | $118,633 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | $122,463 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | $107,739 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | $136,853 | +27.0% |
| 2022 | $167,317 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | $135,931 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | $137,780 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | $162,399 | +17.9% |
| 2026 | $189,220 | +16.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TR was 1980-05 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $248,494 today. The worst was 2026-03 ($42.62): $1,000 then is $968.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $239,826 today, a total return of +23882.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TR?
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +90.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,908 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -18.8%.
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 TR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.1M on $55,800 invested.
Did TR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. TR beat the S&P 500 by +217.6% 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
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) 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.