What if you'd held HSY?
A $1,000 investment in The Hershey Company (HSY) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $558,550 at the close of 2026-08 — +55755.0% 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 | $1,532 | +53.2% |
| 1982 | $2,399 | +56.6% |
| 1983 | $2,693 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | $3,288 | +22.1% |
| 1985 | $4,452 | +35.4% |
| 1986 | $6,537 | +46.8% |
| 1987 | $6,646 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | $7,249 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | $10,246 | +41.4% |
| 1990 | $11,026 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | $13,352 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | $14,487 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | $15,447 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | $15,661 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | $21,574 | +37.8% |
| 1996 | $29,563 | +37.0% |
| 1997 | $42,519 | +43.8% |
| 1998 | $43,288 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | $33,616 | -22.3% |
| 2000 | $46,619 | +38.7% |
| 2001 | $49,942 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | $50,661 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | $59,042 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | $86,741 | +46.9% |
| 2005 | $87,635 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | $80,521 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | $65,272 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | $59,489 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | $63,323 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | $85,844 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | $115,349 | +34.4% |
| 2012 | $137,974 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | $189,542 | +37.4% |
| 2014 | $206,897 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | $182,019 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | $216,153 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | $242,810 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | $235,728 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | $330,497 | +40.2% |
| 2020 | $349,987 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | $453,524 | +29.6% |
| 2022 | $552,672 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | $453,865 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | $424,339 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | $470,937 | +11.0% |
| 2026 | $499,444 | +6.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HSY was 1980-03 ($0.34): $1,000 then is $558,550 today. The worst was 2023-04 ($247): $1,000 then is $763.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HSY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Hershey Company (HSY) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $558,550 today, a total return of +55755.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HSY?
The Hershey Company (HSY)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1982, a +56.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,566 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -22.3%.
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 HSY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.69M on $55,800 invested.
Did HSY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. HSY beat the S&P 500 by +639.8% 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
The Hershey Company (HSY) 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.