What if you'd held ERIC?
A $1,000 investment in Ericsson (ERIC) at the month-end close of 1981-08 would be worth $23,882 at the close of 2026-08 — +2288.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $62,774.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $1,837 | +83.7% |
| 1983 | $1,974 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | $1,135 | -42.5% |
| 1985 | $1,170 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | $1,230 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | $1,047 | -14.9% |
| 1988 | $2,335 | +123.1% |
| 1989 | $5,672 | +142.9% |
| 1990 | $6,367 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | $3,800 | -40.3% |
| 1992 | $5,263 | +38.5% |
| 1993 | $8,042 | +52.8% |
| 1994 | $11,009 | +36.9% |
| 1995 | $15,614 | +41.8% |
| 1996 | $24,235 | +55.2% |
| 1997 | $30,026 | +23.9% |
| 1998 | $38,602 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | $106,172 | +175.0% |
| 2000 | $72,547 | -31.7% |
| 2001 | $34,137 | -52.9% |
| 2002 | $4,456 | -86.9% |
| 2003 | $11,702 | +162.6% |
| 2004 | $20,821 | +77.9% |
| 2005 | $23,037 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | $27,360 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | $16,181 | -40.9% |
| 2008 | $11,277 | -30.3% |
| 2009 | $13,598 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | $17,374 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | $15,688 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | $15,642 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | $19,642 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | $20,123 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | $16,486 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | $10,442 | -36.7% |
| 2017 | $12,174 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | $16,491 | +35.5% |
| 2019 | $16,519 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | $22,879 | +38.5% |
| 2021 | $21,226 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | $11,802 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | $13,379 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | $17,849 | +33.4% |
| 2025 | $22,116 | +23.9% |
| 2026 | $23,605 | +6.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ERIC was 1981-10 ($0.38): $1,000 then is $26,571 today. The worst was 2000-02 ($66.72): $1,000 then is $152.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ERIC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ericsson (ERIC) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $23,882 today, a total return of +2288.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ERIC?
Ericsson (ERIC)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 1999, a +175.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,750 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -86.9%.
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 ERIC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-08 would have grown to about $238,219 on $54,100 invested.
Did ERIC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $62,774. ERIC trailed the S&P 500 by +62.0% 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
Ericsson (ERIC) historical total-return data from 1981-08 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.