What if you'd held DD?
A $1,000 investment in DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $107,446 at the close of 2026-08 — +10644.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $71,943.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1972
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $1,000 | — |
| 1973 | $1,156 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | $1,129 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | $1,918 | +69.9% |
| 1976 | $1,850 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | $1,184 | -36.0% |
| 1978 | $1,156 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | $1,571 | +35.9% |
| 1980 | $1,653 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | $1,435 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | $1,531 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | $2,082 | +36.0% |
| 1984 | $1,830 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | $2,871 | +56.9% |
| 1986 | $4,238 | +47.6% |
| 1987 | $6,673 | +57.5% |
| 1988 | $6,707 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | $8,497 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | $5,952 | -29.9% |
| 1991 | $7,075 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | $7,884 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | $8,190 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | $10,082 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | $10,966 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | $12,687 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | $17,054 | +34.4% |
| 1998 | $15,871 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | $24,061 | +51.6% |
| 2000 | $20,524 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | $19,687 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | $18,082 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | $26,361 | +45.8% |
| 2004 | $32,395 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | $29,544 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | $27,939 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | $28,653 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | $11,605 | -59.5% |
| 2009 | $22,048 | +90.0% |
| 2010 | $27,816 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | $24,136 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | $28,190 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | $40,095 | +42.2% |
| 2014 | $42,469 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | $49,680 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | $57,177 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | $73,102 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | $56,177 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | $48,306 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | $54,721 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | $63,156 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | $54,721 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | $62,578 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | $63,224 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | $81,388 | +28.7% |
| 2026 | $95,020 | +16.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DD was 1972-07 ($1.29): $1,000 then is $108,279 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($149): $1,000 then is $938.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $107,446 today, a total return of +10644.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DD?
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 2009, a +90.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,900 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -59.5%.
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 DD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $1.35M on $65,100 invested.
Did DD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. DD beat the S&P 500 by +49.3% 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
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) historical total-return data from 1972-06 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.