What if you'd held TRV?
A $1,000 investment in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) at the month-end close of 1975-11 would be worth $125,771 at the close of 2026-08 — +12477.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $84,480.
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 1975
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $1,000 | — |
| 1976 | $1,164 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | $1,019 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | $1,076 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | $1,317 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | $1,252 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | $1,580 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | $1,977 | +25.1% |
| 1983 | $1,954 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | $1,733 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | $2,584 | +49.1% |
| 1986 | $1,302 | -49.6% |
| 1987 | $1,508 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | $1,492 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | $2,111 | +41.4% |
| 1990 | $2,336 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | $2,824 | +20.9% |
| 1992 | $3,095 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | $3,737 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | $3,859 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | $4,947 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | $5,382 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | $7,718 | +43.4% |
| 1998 | $6,721 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | $6,721 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $11,137 | +65.7% |
| 2001 | $9,252 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | $7,397 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | $8,897 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | $8,573 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | $10,561 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | $12,981 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | $13,290 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | $11,458 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | $13,004 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | $14,935 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | $16,324 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | $20,382 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | $26,309 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | $31,469 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | $34,332 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | $38,095 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | $43,187 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | $39,023 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | $45,656 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | $48,080 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | $54,794 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | $67,080 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | $69,714 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $89,763 | +28.8% |
| 2025 | $109,847 | +22.4% |
| 2026 | $138,252 | +25.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TRV was 1976-05 ($2.29): $1,000 then is $158,175 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($374): $1,000 then is $968.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TRV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) at the start of 1975 would be worth about $125,771 today, a total return of +12477.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TRV?
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV)'s strongest calendar year since 1975 was 2000, a +65.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,657 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1986, at -49.6%.
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 TRV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1975-11 would have grown to about $2.37M on $61,000 invested.
Did TRV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $84,480. TRV beat the S&P 500 by +48.9% 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
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) historical total-return data from 1975-11 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.