What if you'd held CHD?
A $1,000 investment in Church & Dwight Company, Inc. (CHD) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $952,019 at the close of 2026-08 — +95101.9% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,125 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | $1,403 | +24.7% |
| 1983 | $2,167 | +54.5% |
| 1984 | $2,514 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | $4,431 | +76.2% |
| 1986 | $4,583 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | $4,854 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | $4,181 | -13.9% |
| 1989 | $6,632 | +58.6% |
| 1990 | $6,361 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | $10,924 | +71.7% |
| 1992 | $11,576 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | $10,625 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | $6,896 | -35.1% |
| 1995 | $7,250 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | $9,153 | +26.2% |
| 1997 | $11,417 | +24.7% |
| 1998 | $14,854 | +30.1% |
| 1999 | $22,306 | +50.2% |
| 2000 | $18,875 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | $22,854 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | $26,375 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | $34,646 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | $44,458 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | $43,972 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | $57,167 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | $72,924 | +27.6% |
| 2008 | $76,146 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | $82,694 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | $95,347 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | $128,604 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | $153,403 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | $193,229 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | $234,014 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | $256,069 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | $270,736 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | $312,236 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | $416,000 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | $450,799 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | $565,556 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | $672,431 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | $535,174 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | $635,347 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | $711,347 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | $576,847 | -18.9% |
| 2026 | $687,569 | +19.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CHD was 1980-03 ($0.10): $1,000 then is $952,019 today. The worst was 2025-02 ($109): $1,000 then is $908.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CHD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Church & Dwight Company, Inc. (CHD) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $952,019 today, a total return of +95101.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CHD?
Church & Dwight Company, Inc. (CHD)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +76.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,762 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -35.1%.
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 CHD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $5.42M on $55,800 invested.
Did CHD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CHD beat the S&P 500 by +1160.9% 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
Church & Dwight Company, Inc. (CHD) 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.