What if you'd held CPB?
A $1,000 investment in The Campbell's Company (CPB) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $37,320 at the close of 2026-08 — +3632.0% 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 | $916 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | $1,117 | +22.0% |
| 1976 | $1,312 | +17.4% |
| 1977 | $1,124 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | $1,133 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | $1,000 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | $1,033 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | $954 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | $1,613 | +69.1% |
| 1983 | $2,033 | +26.0% |
| 1984 | $2,317 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | $3,343 | +44.3% |
| 1986 | $3,952 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | $3,983 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | $4,640 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | $8,775 | +89.1% |
| 1990 | $8,923 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | $13,177 | +47.7% |
| 1992 | $13,389 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | $13,275 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | $14,718 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | $20,451 | +39.0% |
| 1996 | $27,931 | +36.6% |
| 1997 | $41,279 | +47.8% |
| 1998 | $41,265 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | $29,627 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | $27,322 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | $24,241 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | $19,642 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | $23,009 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | $26,282 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | $26,802 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | $35,756 | +33.4% |
| 2007 | $33,599 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | $29,017 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | $33,787 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | $35,847 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | $35,499 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | $38,843 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | $48,869 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | $51,115 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | $62,682 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | $73,735 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | $60,244 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | $42,701 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | $66,269 | +55.2% |
| 2020 | $66,745 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | $61,948 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | $83,534 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | $65,614 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | $65,671 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | $45,661 | -30.5% |
| 2026 | $40,981 | -10.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CPB was 1974-09 ($0.45): $1,000 then is $52,911 today. The worst was 2022-12 ($48.53): $1,000 then is $491.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CPB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Campbell's Company (CPB) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $37,320 today, a total return of +3632.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CPB?
The Campbell's Company (CPB)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1989, a +89.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,891 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -30.5%.
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 CPB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $635,544 on $64,300 invested.
Did CPB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. CPB trailed the S&P 500 by +45.9% 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
The Campbell's Company (CPB) 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.