What if you'd held CLF?
A $1,000 investment in Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $13,672 at the close of 2026-08 — +1267.2% 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 | $831 | -16.9% |
| 1975 | $1,171 | +41.0% |
| 1976 | $1,768 | +50.9% |
| 1977 | $1,424 | -19.4% |
| 1978 | $1,324 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | $1,662 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | $1,686 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | $1,536 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | $912 | -40.6% |
| 1983 | $1,230 | +34.9% |
| 1984 | $856 | -30.5% |
| 1985 | $893 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | $475 | -46.8% |
| 1987 | $744 | +56.5% |
| 1988 | $1,331 | +78.9% |
| 1989 | $1,468 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | $1,412 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | $2,255 | +59.7% |
| 1992 | $2,297 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | $2,702 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | $2,739 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | $3,133 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | $3,577 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | $3,723 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | $3,379 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | $2,730 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | $2,011 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | $1,747 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | $1,894 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | $4,862 | +156.7% |
| 2004 | $9,935 | +104.3% |
| 2005 | $17,085 | +72.0% |
| 2006 | $18,869 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | $39,564 | +109.7% |
| 2008 | $20,247 | -48.8% |
| 2009 | $36,750 | +81.5% |
| 2010 | $62,760 | +70.8% |
| 2011 | $50,705 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | $32,815 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | $22,831 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | $6,464 | -71.7% |
| 2015 | $1,430 | -77.9% |
| 2016 | $7,614 | +432.4% |
| 2017 | $6,527 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | $6,962 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | $7,847 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | $13,920 | +77.4% |
| 2021 | $20,813 | +49.5% |
| 2022 | $15,402 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | $19,522 | +26.8% |
| 2024 | $8,987 | -54.0% |
| 2025 | $12,696 | +41.3% |
| 2026 | $10,679 | -15.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CLF was 1986-11 ($0.42): $1,000 then is $26,722 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($98.06): $1,000 then is $114.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CLF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $13,672 today, a total return of +1267.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CLF?
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2016, a +432.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,324 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -77.9%.
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 CLF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $306,773 on $64,300 invested.
Did CLF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. CLF trailed the S&P 500 by +80.2% 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
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) 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.