What if you'd held CP?
A $1,000 investment in Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Common Shares (CP) at the month-end close of 1983-12 would be worth $164,530 at the close of 2026-08 — +16353.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,735.
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 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $981 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | $1,082 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | $1,071 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | $1,361 | +27.0% |
| 1988 | $1,648 | +21.1% |
| 1989 | $2,066 | +25.4% |
| 1990 | $1,662 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | $1,561 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | $1,307 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | $1,716 | +31.3% |
| 1994 | $1,624 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | $1,997 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | $2,981 | +49.3% |
| 1997 | $3,120 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | $2,211 | -29.1% |
| 1999 | $2,591 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | $3,512 | +35.6% |
| 2001 | $4,930 | +40.4% |
| 2002 | $5,105 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | $7,448 | +45.9% |
| 2004 | $9,291 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | $11,500 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | $14,655 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | $18,195 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | $9,636 | -47.0% |
| 2009 | $15,805 | +64.0% |
| 2010 | $19,301 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | $20,559 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | $31,380 | +52.6% |
| 2013 | $47,317 | +50.8% |
| 2014 | $60,678 | +28.2% |
| 2015 | $40,465 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | $45,742 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | $59,162 | +29.3% |
| 2018 | $58,092 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | $84,258 | +45.0% |
| 2020 | $115,709 | +37.3% |
| 2021 | $121,078 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $126,784 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $135,376 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $124,770 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | $127,730 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | $164,530 | +28.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CP was 1984-07 ($0.43): $1,000 then is $220,140 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($94.44): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Common Shares (CP) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $164,530 today, a total return of +16353.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CP?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Common Shares (CP)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 2009, a +64.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,640 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.0%.
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 CP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-12 would have grown to about $2.35M on $51,300 invested.
Did CP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,735. CP beat the S&P 500 by +252.0% 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
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Common Shares (CP) historical total-return data from 1983-12 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.