What if you'd held HPQ?
A $1,000 investment in HP Inc. (HPQ) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $798,400 at the close of 2026-08 — +79740.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $111,969.
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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $792 | -20.8% |
| 1964 | $940 | +18.6% |
| 1965 | $1,494 | +59.0% |
| 1966 | $2,151 | +43.9% |
| 1967 | $3,019 | +40.4% |
| 1968 | $3,536 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | $4,355 | +23.2% |
| 1970 | $2,558 | -41.2% |
| 1971 | $4,102 | +60.3% |
| 1972 | $8,260 | +101.4% |
| 1973 | $7,740 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | $5,770 | -25.5% |
| 1975 | $9,094 | +57.6% |
| 1976 | $8,423 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | $7,109 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | $8,796 | +23.7% |
| 1979 | $11,642 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | $17,725 | +52.3% |
| 1981 | $15,766 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | $29,200 | +85.2% |
| 1983 | $34,030 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | $27,358 | -19.6% |
| 1985 | $29,868 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | $34,204 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | $47,770 | +39.7% |
| 1988 | $43,898 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | $39,249 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | $26,770 | -31.8% |
| 1991 | $48,358 | +80.6% |
| 1992 | $60,004 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | $68,698 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | $87,992 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | $149,132 | +69.5% |
| 1996 | $180,608 | +21.1% |
| 1997 | $226,230 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | $250,419 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | $419,958 | +67.7% |
| 2000 | $300,536 | -28.4% |
| 2001 | $198,362 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | $170,842 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | $229,815 | +34.5% |
| 2004 | $213,083 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | $294,725 | +38.3% |
| 2006 | $427,996 | +45.2% |
| 2007 | $528,177 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | $382,517 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | $547,555 | +43.1% |
| 2010 | $450,758 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | $279,962 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | $159,272 | -43.1% |
| 2013 | $320,298 | +101.1% |
| 2014 | $467,660 | +46.0% |
| 2015 | $312,015 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | $406,098 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | $591,649 | +45.7% |
| 2018 | $590,411 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | $613,275 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $761,109 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | $1.2M | +57.2% |
| 2022 | $880,838 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | $1.02M | +16.1% |
| 2024 | $1.15M | +12.1% |
| 2025 | $817,381 | -28.7% |
| 2026 | $1.13M | +38.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HPQ was 1964-03 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $1.54M today. The worst was 2024-05 ($33.17): $1,000 then is $903.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HPQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in HP Inc. (HPQ) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $798,400 today, a total return of +79740.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HPQ?
HP Inc. (HPQ)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1972, a +101.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,014 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2012, at -43.1%.
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 HPQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $10.74M on $77,600 invested.
Did HPQ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. HPQ beat the S&P 500 by +613.1% 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
HP Inc. (HPQ) historical total-return data from 1962-01 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.