What if you'd held JPM?
A $1,000 investment in JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $340,248 at the close of 2026-08 — +33924.8% 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 | $1,279 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | $1,426 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | $1,550 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | $1,977 | +27.5% |
| 1985 | $2,760 | +39.6% |
| 1986 | $2,713 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | $1,481 | -45.4% |
| 1988 | $2,349 | +58.6% |
| 1989 | $2,450 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | $977 | -60.1% |
| 1991 | $2,023 | +107.1% |
| 1992 | $3,806 | +88.1% |
| 1993 | $4,085 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | $3,822 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | $6,442 | +68.6% |
| 1996 | $10,062 | +56.2% |
| 1997 | $12,636 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | $16,791 | +32.9% |
| 1999 | $18,752 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | $16,860 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | $13,938 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | $9,651 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | $15,496 | +60.6% |
| 2004 | $17,039 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | $18,008 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | $22,628 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | $21,070 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | $15,775 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | $21,194 | +34.3% |
| 2010 | $21,690 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | $17,364 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | $23,651 | +36.2% |
| 2013 | $32,341 | +36.7% |
| 2014 | $35,535 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | $38,512 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | $51,806 | +34.5% |
| 2017 | $65,674 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | $61,318 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | $90,302 | +47.3% |
| 2020 | $85,302 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | $108,969 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | $95,194 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | $124,349 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | $179,419 | +44.3% |
| 2025 | $246,287 | +37.3% |
| 2026 | $276,946 | +12.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JPM was 1980-03 ($1.05): $1,000 then is $340,248 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($357): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JPM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $340,248 today, a total return of +33924.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JPM?
JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +107.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,071 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -60.1%.
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 JPM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $3.09M on $55,800 invested.
Did JPM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. JPM beat the S&P 500 by +350.6% 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
JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) 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.