What if you'd held GRMN?
A $1,000 investment in Garmin Ltd. Common Stock (Switzerland) (GRMN) at the month-end close of 2000-12 would be worth $57,748 at the close of 2026-08 — +5674.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,838.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $1,080 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | $1,484 | +37.4% |
| 2003 | $2,785 | +87.6% |
| 2004 | $3,137 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | $3,451 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | $5,850 | +69.5% |
| 2007 | $10,271 | +75.6% |
| 2008 | $2,123 | -79.3% |
| 2009 | $3,484 | +64.1% |
| 2010 | $3,662 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | $4,930 | +34.6% |
| 2012 | $5,262 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | $6,244 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | $7,389 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | $5,459 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | $7,457 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | $9,516 | +27.6% |
| 2018 | $10,451 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | $16,525 | +58.1% |
| 2020 | $20,799 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | $24,107 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | $16,828 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | $24,084 | +43.1% |
| 2024 | $39,316 | +63.2% |
| 2025 | $39,293 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | $57,748 | +47.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GRMN was 2001-09 ($4.18): $1,000 then is $70,734 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($298): $1,000 then is $994.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GRMN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Garmin Ltd. Common Stock (Switzerland) (GRMN) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $57,748 today, a total return of +5674.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GRMN?
Garmin Ltd. Common Stock (Switzerland) (GRMN)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +87.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,876 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -79.3%.
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 GRMN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-12 would have grown to about $430,725 on $30,900 invested.
Did GRMN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,838. GRMN beat the S&P 500 by +889.2% 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
Garmin Ltd. Common Stock (Switzerland) (GRMN) historical total-return data from 2000-12 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.