What if you'd held HL?
A $1,000 investment in Hecla Mining Company (HL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $1,319 at the close of 2026-08 — +31.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $493 | -50.7% |
| 1982 | $805 | +63.3% |
| 1983 | $821 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | $597 | -27.3% |
| 1985 | $610 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | $484 | -20.6% |
| 1987 | $614 | +27.0% |
| 1988 | $565 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | $628 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | $384 | -38.9% |
| 1991 | $497 | +29.4% |
| 1992 | $350 | -29.5% |
| 1993 | $525 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | $457 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | $311 | -32.1% |
| 1996 | $254 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | $223 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | $164 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | $70.59 | -56.9% |
| 2000 | $22.57 | -68.0% |
| 2001 | $42.46 | +88.1% |
| 2002 | $229 | +438.5% |
| 2003 | $375 | +63.8% |
| 2004 | $263 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | $183 | -30.4% |
| 2006 | $346 | +88.7% |
| 2007 | $422 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | $126 | -70.1% |
| 2009 | $279 | +120.7% |
| 2010 | $509 | +82.2% |
| 2011 | $237 | -53.4% |
| 2012 | $267 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | $142 | -46.9% |
| 2014 | $129 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | $87.99 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | $245 | +178.1% |
| 2017 | $186 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | $111 | -40.3% |
| 2019 | $160 | +44.6% |
| 2020 | $308 | +91.9% |
| 2021 | $249 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | $267 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | $232 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | $239 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $935 | +291.8% |
| 2026 | $1,001 | +7.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HL was 2000-12 ($0.46): $1,000 then is $44,363 today. The worst was 1980-09 ($27.85): $1,000 then is $737.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Hecla Mining Company (HL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $1,319 today, a total return of +31.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HL?
Hecla Mining Company (HL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2002, a +438.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,385 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -70.1%.
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 HL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $267,972 on $55,800 invested.
Did HL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. HL trailed the S&P 500 by +98.3% 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
Hecla Mining Company (HL) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.