What if you'd held CMC?
A $1,000 investment in Commercial Metals Company (CMC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $312,661 at the close of 2026-08 — +31166.1% 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 | $858 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | $1,029 | +19.9% |
| 1983 | $1,929 | +87.4% |
| 1984 | $1,492 | -22.7% |
| 1985 | $1,896 | +27.1% |
| 1986 | $1,808 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | $2,196 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | $3,750 | +70.8% |
| 1989 | $3,992 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | $3,050 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | $4,188 | +37.3% |
| 1992 | $5,213 | +24.5% |
| 1993 | $7,467 | +43.2% |
| 1994 | $7,304 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | $6,821 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | $8,475 | +24.3% |
| 1997 | $9,038 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | $8,088 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | $10,092 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | $6,738 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | $10,800 | +60.3% |
| 2002 | $10,188 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | $19,396 | +90.4% |
| 2004 | $32,521 | +67.7% |
| 2005 | $48,700 | +49.8% |
| 2006 | $67,538 | +38.7% |
| 2007 | $78,000 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | $32,029 | -58.9% |
| 2009 | $43,658 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | $48,171 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | $41,238 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | $45,879 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | $64,738 | +41.1% |
| 2014 | $53,250 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | $46,217 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | $75,808 | +64.0% |
| 2017 | $76,054 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | $58,433 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | $83,450 | +42.8% |
| 2020 | $78,904 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | $141,896 | +79.8% |
| 2022 | $191,629 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | $201,183 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | $202,004 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | $285,871 | +41.5% |
| 2026 | $284,000 | -0.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CMC was 1982-05 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $400,941 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($76.37): $1,000 then is $892.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CMC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Commercial Metals Company (CMC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $312,661 today, a total return of +31166.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CMC?
Commercial Metals Company (CMC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2003, a +90.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,904 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.9%.
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 CMC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $3.05M on $55,800 invested.
Did CMC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CMC beat the S&P 500 by +314.1% 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
Commercial Metals Company (CMC) 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.