What if you'd held CXT?
A $1,000 investment in Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $118,439 at the close of 2026-08 — +11743.9% 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 | $805 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | $539 | -33.1% |
| 1983 | $682 | +26.6% |
| 1984 | $791 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | $960 | +21.4% |
| 1986 | $1,260 | +31.3% |
| 1987 | $1,249 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | $2,099 | +68.2% |
| 1989 | $3,258 | +55.2% |
| 1990 | $2,899 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | $3,533 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | $3,638 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | $3,918 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | $4,376 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | $6,143 | +40.4% |
| 1996 | $7,376 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | $11,173 | +51.5% |
| 1998 | $11,799 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | $8,266 | -29.9% |
| 2000 | $12,030 | +45.5% |
| 2001 | $11,010 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | $8,704 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | $13,672 | +57.1% |
| 2004 | $13,000 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | $16,147 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | $17,014 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | $20,233 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | $8,372 | -58.6% |
| 2009 | $15,414 | +84.1% |
| 2010 | $21,211 | +37.6% |
| 2011 | $24,670 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | $25,083 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | $37,189 | +48.3% |
| 2014 | $33,070 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | $27,579 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | $42,505 | +54.1% |
| 2017 | $53,499 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | $43,970 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | $53,656 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | $49,533 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | $66,054 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | $66,479 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $109,636 | +64.9% |
| 2024 | $113,433 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $92,819 | -18.2% |
| 2026 | $96,541 | +4.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CXT was 1982-07 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $236,878 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($66.33): $1,000 then is $732.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CXT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $118,439 today, a total return of +11743.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CXT?
Crane NXT, Co. (CXT)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +84.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,841 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.6%.
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 CXT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.58M on $55,800 invested.
Did CXT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CXT beat the S&P 500 by +56.9% 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
Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) 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.