What if you'd held HVT-A?
A $1,000 investment in Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT-A) at the month-end close of 1986-05 would be worth $22,483 at the close of 2026-08 — +2148.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $31,162.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $890 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | $1,031 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | $897 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | $807 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | $979 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | $1,546 | +57.8% |
| 1993 | $2,560 | +65.6% |
| 1994 | $1,611 | -37.1% |
| 1995 | $2,245 | +39.4% |
| 1996 | $1,810 | -19.4% |
| 1997 | $2,113 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | $3,117 | +47.5% |
| 1999 | $4,271 | +37.0% |
| 2000 | $3,228 | -24.4% |
| 2001 | $5,601 | +73.5% |
| 2002 | $4,863 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | $7,048 | +44.9% |
| 2004 | $6,216 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | $4,633 | -25.5% |
| 2006 | $5,491 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | $3,398 | -38.1% |
| 2008 | $3,702 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | $5,301 | +43.2% |
| 2010 | $5,034 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | $4,346 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | $6,921 | +59.3% |
| 2013 | $13,378 | +93.3% |
| 2014 | $9,814 | -26.6% |
| 2015 | $9,769 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $11,427 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | $11,557 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | $9,832 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | $11,197 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | $17,732 | +58.4% |
| 2021 | $20,167 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | $21,747 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $26,879 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | $17,571 | -34.6% |
| 2025 | $19,290 | +9.8% |
| 2026 | $25,637 | +32.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HVT-A was 1990-09 ($0.86): $1,000 then is $35,012 today. The worst was 2021-05 ($33.16): $1,000 then is $904.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HVT-A be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT-A) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $22,483 today, a total return of +2148.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HVT-A?
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT-A)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 2013, a +93.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,933 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -38.1%.
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 HVT-A have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-05 would have grown to about $423,465 on $48,400 invested.
Did HVT-A beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $31,162. HVT-A trailed the S&P 500 by +27.9% 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
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT-A) historical total-return data from 1986-05 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.