What if you'd held HWM?
A $1,000 investment in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) at the month-end close of 2016-11 would be worth $20,006 at the close of 2026-08 — +1900.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,506.
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 2016
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,000 | — |
| 2017 | $1,484 | +48.4% |
| 2018 | $929 | -37.4% |
| 2019 | $1,704 | +83.5% |
| 2020 | $2,062 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | $2,303 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | $2,860 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | $3,942 | +37.8% |
| 2024 | $7,991 | +102.7% |
| 2025 | $15,019 | +87.9% |
| 2026 | $20,798 | +38.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HWM was 2020-03 ($12.13): $1,000 then is $23,370 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($283): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HWM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) at the start of 2016 would be worth about $20,006 today, a total return of +1900.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HWM?
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)'s strongest calendar year since 2016 was 2024, a +102.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,027 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -37.4%.
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 HWM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2016-11 would have grown to about $119,273 on $11,800 invested.
Did HWM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,506. HWM beat the S&P 500 by +470.7% 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
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) historical total-return data from 2016-11 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.