What if you'd held J?
A $1,000 investment in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $386,798 at the close of 2026-08 — +38579.8% 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 | $730 | -27.0% |
| 1982 | $582 | -20.2% |
| 1983 | $428 | -26.5% |
| 1984 | $257 | -39.9% |
| 1985 | $365 | +42.2% |
| 1986 | $410 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | $810 | +97.4% |
| 1988 | $1,049 | +29.5% |
| 1989 | $1,244 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | $2,327 | +87.1% |
| 1991 | $4,927 | +111.7% |
| 1992 | $4,927 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | $4,357 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | $3,376 | -22.5% |
| 1995 | $4,562 | +35.1% |
| 1996 | $4,311 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | $4,631 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | $7,436 | +60.6% |
| 1999 | $5,931 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | $8,429 | +42.1% |
| 2001 | $12,043 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | $12,992 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | $17,522 | +34.9% |
| 2004 | $17,441 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | $24,770 | +42.0% |
| 2006 | $29,758 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | $69,787 | +134.5% |
| 2008 | $35,109 | -49.7% |
| 2009 | $27,453 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | $33,467 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | $29,620 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | $31,073 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | $45,977 | +48.0% |
| 2014 | $32,620 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | $30,620 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | $41,605 | +35.9% |
| 2017 | $48,672 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | $43,523 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | $67,458 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | $82,545 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | $106,151 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | $92,229 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | $100,549 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | $124,914 | +24.2% |
| 2025 | $126,271 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | $141,294 | +11.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought J was 1984-12 ($0.27): $1,000 then is $549,888 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($155): $1,000 then is $954.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in J be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $386,798 today, a total return of +38579.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for J?
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2007, a +134.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,345 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -49.7%.
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 J have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $3.86M on $55,800 invested.
Did J beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. J beat the S&P 500 by +412.3% 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
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) 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.