What if you'd held HAL?
A $1,000 investment in Halliburton Company (HAL) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $28,016 at the close of 2026-08 — +2701.6% 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.
Every year, $1,000 from 1972
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $1,000 | — |
| 1973 | $1,384 | +38.4% |
| 1974 | $994 | -28.2% |
| 1975 | $1,068 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | $1,446 | +35.4% |
| 1977 | $1,475 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | $1,531 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | $2,023 | +32.1% |
| 1980 | $4,034 | +99.4% |
| 1981 | $2,571 | -36.3% |
| 1982 | $1,836 | -28.6% |
| 1983 | $2,192 | +19.4% |
| 1984 | $1,633 | -25.5% |
| 1985 | $1,672 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | $1,565 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | $1,638 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | $1,915 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | $3,017 | +57.5% |
| 1990 | $3,288 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | $2,102 | -36.1% |
| 1992 | $2,198 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | $2,503 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | $2,684 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | $4,203 | +56.6% |
| 1996 | $5,345 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | $9,311 | +74.2% |
| 1998 | $5,390 | -42.1% |
| 1999 | $7,424 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | $6,768 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | $2,486 | -63.3% |
| 2002 | $3,655 | +47.0% |
| 2003 | $5,192 | +42.0% |
| 2004 | $7,960 | +53.3% |
| 2005 | $12,695 | +59.5% |
| 2006 | $12,836 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | $15,831 | +23.3% |
| 2008 | $7,678 | -51.5% |
| 2009 | $12,915 | +68.2% |
| 2010 | $17,740 | +37.4% |
| 2011 | $15,119 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | $15,367 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | $22,746 | +48.0% |
| 2014 | $17,831 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | $15,706 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | $25,390 | +61.7% |
| 2017 | $23,311 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | $12,910 | -44.6% |
| 2019 | $12,277 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | $9,672 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | $11,797 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | $20,582 | +74.5% |
| 2023 | $19,249 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | $14,785 | -23.2% |
| 2025 | $15,819 | +7.0% |
| 2026 | $19,785 | +25.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HAL was 1972-06 ($1.25): $1,000 then is $28,016 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($56.61): $1,000 then is $619.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HAL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Halliburton Company (HAL) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $28,016 today, a total return of +2701.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HAL?
Halliburton Company (HAL)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 1980, a +99.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,994 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -63.3%.
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 HAL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $397,592 on $65,100 invested.
Did HAL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. HAL trailed the S&P 500 by +61.1% 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
Halliburton Company (HAL) 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.