What if you'd held CTS?
A $1,000 investment in CTS Corporation (CTS) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $36,949 at the close of 2026-08 — +3594.9% 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 | $1,308 | +30.8% |
| 1982 | $1,375 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | $1,491 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | $1,504 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | $1,438 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | $1,478 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | $839 | -43.2% |
| 1988 | $1,049 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | $1,116 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | $902 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | $1,013 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | $942 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | $1,089 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | $1,554 | +42.6% |
| 1995 | $2,156 | +38.8% |
| 1996 | $2,478 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | $5,616 | +126.7% |
| 1998 | $7,705 | +37.2% |
| 1999 | $26,786 | +247.6% |
| 2000 | $12,982 | -51.5% |
| 2001 | $5,705 | -56.1% |
| 2002 | $2,821 | -50.5% |
| 2003 | $4,237 | +50.2% |
| 2004 | $4,946 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | $4,156 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | $5,951 | +43.2% |
| 2007 | $3,799 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | $2,138 | -43.7% |
| 2009 | $3,804 | +77.9% |
| 2010 | $4,429 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | $3,732 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | $4,375 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | $8,277 | +89.2% |
| 2014 | $7,478 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | $7,460 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | $9,558 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | $11,063 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | $11,183 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | $13,031 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | $15,009 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | $16,125 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $17,384 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $19,362 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | $23,420 | +21.0% |
| 2025 | $19,112 | -18.4% |
| 2026 | $25,897 | +35.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CTS was 1980-03 ($1.57): $1,000 then is $36,949 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($65.19): $1,000 then is $890.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CTS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CTS Corporation (CTS) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $36,949 today, a total return of +3594.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CTS?
CTS Corporation (CTS)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1999, a +247.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,476 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -56.1%.
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 CTS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $569,383 on $55,800 invested.
Did CTS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CTS trailed the S&P 500 by +51.1% 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
CTS Corporation (CTS) 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.