What if you'd held HMY?
A $1,000 investment in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) at the month-end close of 1994-05 would be worth $5,474 at the close of 2026-08 — +447.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,885.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $930 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | $849 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | $243 | -71.4% |
| 1998 | $512 | +111.1% |
| 1999 | $684 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | $524 | -23.4% |
| 2001 | $751 | +43.3% |
| 2002 | $2,012 | +167.9% |
| 2003 | $1,990 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | $1,145 | -42.5% |
| 2005 | $1,612 | +40.8% |
| 2006 | $1,946 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | $1,274 | -34.5% |
| 2008 | $1,355 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | $1,263 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | $1,567 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | $1,464 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | $1,140 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | $325 | -71.5% |
| 2014 | $243 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | $119 | -50.8% |
| 2016 | $287 | +140.1% |
| 2017 | $250 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | $240 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | $486 | +102.8% |
| 2020 | $627 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | $563 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | $470 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | $858 | +82.5% |
| 2024 | $1,162 | +35.4% |
| 2025 | $2,838 | +144.2% |
| 2026 | $3,065 | +8.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HMY was 2015-09 ($0.53): $1,000 then is $39,792 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($22.32): $1,000 then is $945.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HMY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $5,474 today, a total return of +447.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HMY?
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2002, a +167.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,679 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -71.5%.
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 HMY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-05 would have grown to about $204,817 on $38,800 invested.
Did HMY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,885. HMY trailed the S&P 500 by +67.6% 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
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) historical total-return data from 1994-05 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.