What if you'd held TRC?
A $1,000 investment in Tejon Ranch Co (TRC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $3,715 at the close of 2026-08 — +271.5% 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 | $883 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | $1,087 | +23.2% |
| 1983 | $1,186 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | $1,258 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | $3,500 | +178.2% |
| 1986 | $5,836 | +66.7% |
| 1987 | $2,891 | -50.5% |
| 1988 | $4,398 | +52.1% |
| 1989 | $5,458 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | $3,198 | -41.4% |
| 1991 | $2,133 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | $2,117 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | $1,870 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | $1,526 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | $1,848 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | $1,837 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | $3,115 | +69.5% |
| 1998 | $2,552 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | $3,055 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | $2,475 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | $3,077 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | $3,821 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | $5,276 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | $5,249 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | $5,135 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | $7,183 | +39.9% |
| 2007 | $5,255 | -26.8% |
| 2008 | $3,183 | -39.4% |
| 2009 | $3,760 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | $3,544 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | $3,149 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | $3,612 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | $4,876 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | $3,907 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | $2,540 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | $3,373 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | $2,836 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | $2,265 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | $2,183 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | $1,974 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | $2,607 | +32.0% |
| 2022 | $2,574 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | $2,350 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | $2,172 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | $2,154 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | $2,258 | +4.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TRC was 1982-07 ($3.98): $1,000 then is $4,153 today. The worst was 2005-07 ($57.79): $1,000 then is $286.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TRC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tejon Ranch Co (TRC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $3,715 today, a total return of +271.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TRC?
Tejon Ranch Co (TRC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +178.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,782 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -50.5%.
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 TRC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $52,872 on $55,800 invested.
Did TRC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. TRC trailed the S&P 500 by +95.1% 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
Tejon Ranch Co (TRC) 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.