What if you'd held HST?
A $1,000 investment in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $133,815 at the close of 2026-08 — +13281.5% 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 | $1,096 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | $1,788 | +63.1% |
| 1983 | $2,185 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | $2,339 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | $3,384 | +44.7% |
| 1986 | $4,517 | +33.5% |
| 1987 | $4,695 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | $4,983 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | $5,298 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | $1,699 | -67.9% |
| 1991 | $2,733 | +60.9% |
| 1992 | $3,466 | +26.8% |
| 1993 | $8,322 | +140.1% |
| 1994 | $8,777 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | $11,969 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | $16,377 | +36.8% |
| 1997 | $20,089 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | $17,130 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | $11,137 | -35.0% |
| 2000 | $19,072 | +71.2% |
| 2001 | $14,384 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | $14,144 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | $19,688 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | $27,736 | +40.9% |
| 2005 | $31,110 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | $41,685 | +34.0% |
| 2007 | $30,360 | -27.2% |
| 2008 | $14,137 | -53.4% |
| 2009 | $22,322 | +57.9% |
| 2010 | $34,271 | +53.5% |
| 2011 | $28,606 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | $30,932 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | $39,387 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | $49,832 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | $33,637 | -32.5% |
| 2016 | $43,517 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | $47,966 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | $42,137 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | $49,151 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | $39,462 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | $46,908 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | $44,743 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | $57,096 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | $53,966 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | $57,860 | +7.2% |
| 2026 | $79,281 | +37.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HST was 1980-04 ($0.16): $1,000 then is $142,025 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($25.13): $1,000 then is $921.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HST be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $133,815 today, a total return of +13281.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HST?
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1993, a +140.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,401 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -67.9%.
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 HST have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $721,225 on $55,800 invested.
Did HST beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. HST beat the S&P 500 by +77.2% 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
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) 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.