What if you'd held CVR?
A $1,000 investment in Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $3,637 at the close of 2026-08 — +263.7% 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.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $881 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | $757 | -14.1% |
| 1976 | $1,190 | +57.3% |
| 1977 | $1,142 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | $1,022 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | $867 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | $827 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | $668 | -19.3% |
| 1982 | $668 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | $810 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | $823 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | $947 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | $951 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | $947 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | $1,119 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | $1,226 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | $1,159 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | $1,385 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | $1,721 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | $1,982 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | $1,947 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | $2,305 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | $2,606 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | $4,867 | +86.8% |
| 1998 | $4,535 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | $4,310 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | $3,336 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | $4,664 | +39.8% |
| 2002 | $4,845 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | $6,013 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | $6,226 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | $4,717 | -24.2% |
| 2006 | $5,124 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | $5,058 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | $3,155 | -37.6% |
| 2009 | $3,881 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | $4,898 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | $4,942 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | $5,889 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | $10,261 | +74.2% |
| 2014 | $9,823 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | $7,646 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | $14,230 | +86.1% |
| 2017 | $11,221 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | $11,518 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | $9,832 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | $8,916 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | $10,597 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | $11,925 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | $7,270 | -39.0% |
| 2024 | $6,920 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | $6,142 | -11.3% |
| 2026 | $4,394 | -28.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CVR was 1982-06 ($1.22): $1,000 then is $8,139 today. The worst was 2017-01 ($37.20): $1,000 then is $267.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CVR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $3,637 today, a total return of +263.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CVR?
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1997, a +86.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,868 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -39.0%.
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 CVR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $142,318 on $64,300 invested.
Did CVR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. CVR trailed the S&P 500 by +94.7% 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
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) 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.