What if you'd held CLX?
A $1,000 investment in Clorox Company (The) (CLX) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $76,797 at the close of 2026-08 — +7579.7% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $477 | -52.3% |
| 1975 | $881 | +84.5% |
| 1976 | $899 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | $1,027 | +14.2% |
| 1978 | $790 | -23.0% |
| 1979 | $753 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | $743 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | $825 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | $1,817 | +120.2% |
| 1983 | $1,992 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | $2,255 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | $3,877 | +71.9% |
| 1986 | $4,241 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | $4,749 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | $5,490 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | $7,677 | +39.8% |
| 1990 | $7,154 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | $8,350 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | $9,500 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | $11,486 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | $12,928 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | $16,245 | +25.7% |
| 1996 | $23,354 | +43.8% |
| 1997 | $37,648 | +61.2% |
| 1998 | $56,253 | +49.4% |
| 1999 | $49,241 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | $35,387 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | $40,412 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | $43,049 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | $51,831 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | $64,230 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | $63,228 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | $72,663 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | $75,463 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | $66,319 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | $75,370 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | $80,776 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | $87,846 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | $100,047 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | $130,833 | +30.8% |
| 2014 | $151,671 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | $189,626 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | $183,949 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | $233,864 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | $249,191 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $254,749 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | $342,531 | +34.5% |
| 2021 | $303,140 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | $251,607 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | $264,156 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | $310,961 | +17.7% |
| 2025 | $200,302 | -35.6% |
| 2026 | $222,016 | +10.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CLX was 1974-06 ($0.23): $1,000 then is $465,086 today. The worst was 2020-07 ($194): $1,000 then is $556.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CLX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Clorox Company (The) (CLX) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $76,797 today, a total return of +7579.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CLX?
Clorox Company (The) (CLX)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1982, a +120.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,202 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -52.3%.
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 CLX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $3.92M on $64,300 invested.
Did CLX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. CLX beat the S&P 500 by +11.3% 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
Clorox Company (The) (CLX) 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.