What if you'd held EMR?
A $1,000 investment in Emerson Electric Company (EMR) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $206,553 at the close of 2026-08 — +20555.3% 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 | $966 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | $556 | -42.5% |
| 1975 | $797 | +43.4% |
| 1976 | $818 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | $823 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | $904 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | $927 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | $1,012 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | $1,317 | +30.1% |
| 1982 | $1,828 | +38.8% |
| 1983 | $2,081 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | $2,255 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | $2,734 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | $2,913 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | $3,692 | +26.8% |
| 1988 | $3,352 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | $4,451 | +32.8% |
| 1990 | $4,490 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | $6,737 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | $6,925 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | $7,778 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | $8,263 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | $11,117 | +34.5% |
| 1996 | $13,479 | +21.3% |
| 1997 | $16,032 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | $17,518 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | $16,978 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | $23,900 | +40.8% |
| 2001 | $17,763 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | $16,292 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | $21,396 | +31.3% |
| 2004 | $23,769 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | $25,961 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | $31,329 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | $41,181 | +31.4% |
| 2008 | $27,357 | -33.6% |
| 2009 | $33,023 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | $45,521 | +37.8% |
| 2011 | $38,132 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | $44,752 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | $60,937 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | $55,075 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | $44,216 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | $53,504 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | $69,046 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | $60,850 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | $80,038 | +31.5% |
| 2020 | $86,928 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | $102,744 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | $108,637 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $112,715 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $146,227 | +29.7% |
| 2025 | $159,266 | +8.9% |
| 2026 | $191,262 | +20.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EMR was 1974-09 ($0.42): $1,000 then is $370,824 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($158): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EMR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Emerson Electric Company (EMR) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $206,553 today, a total return of +20555.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EMR?
Emerson Electric Company (EMR)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 1991, a +50.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,500 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -42.5%.
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 EMR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $3.67M on $65,100 invested.
Did EMR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. EMR beat the S&P 500 by +187.1% 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
Emerson Electric Company (EMR) 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.