What if you'd held KMB?
A $1,000 investment in Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $170,357 at the close of 2026-08 — +16935.7% 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 | $1,234 | +23.4% |
| 1982 | $1,387 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | $1,728 | +24.6% |
| 1984 | $1,789 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | $2,618 | +46.3% |
| 1986 | $3,213 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | $4,131 | +28.6% |
| 1988 | $4,951 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | $6,494 | +31.2% |
| 1990 | $7,710 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | $9,615 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | $11,528 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | $10,481 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | $10,510 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | $17,777 | +69.1% |
| 1996 | $20,933 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | $22,088 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | $24,925 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | $30,485 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | $33,565 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | $28,909 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | $23,423 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | $29,948 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | $34,767 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | $32,422 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | $38,113 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | $40,104 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | $31,674 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | $39,965 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | $41,264 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | $50,199 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | $59,798 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | $76,485 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | $90,947 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | $103,457 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | $95,505 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | $104,137 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | $101,993 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | $127,057 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | $128,267 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $140,664 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | $138,442 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | $128,642 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | $143,804 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | $115,251 | -19.9% |
| 2026 | $128,816 | +11.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KMB was 1980-03 ($0.65): $1,000 then is $170,357 today. The worst was 2025-05 ($136): $1,000 then is $809.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KMB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $170,357 today, a total return of +16935.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KMB?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1995, a +69.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,691 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -21.0%.
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 KMB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.01M on $55,800 invested.
Did KMB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. KMB beat the S&P 500 by +125.6% 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
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) 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.