What if you'd held KMT?
A $1,000 investment in Kennametal Inc. (KMT) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $49,967 at the close of 2026-08 — +4896.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $834 | -16.6% |
| 1975 | $1,243 | +49.0% |
| 1976 | $1,705 | +37.2% |
| 1977 | $1,743 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | $1,978 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | $2,782 | +40.7% |
| 1980 | $4,305 | +54.7% |
| 1981 | $4,441 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | $3,486 | -21.5% |
| 1983 | $3,820 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | $2,546 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | $2,698 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | $2,911 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | $4,136 | +42.1% |
| 1988 | $3,953 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | $4,030 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | $4,209 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | $4,555 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | $4,279 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | $6,908 | +61.5% |
| 1994 | $7,776 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | $10,273 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | $12,820 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | $17,435 | +36.0% |
| 1998 | $7,257 | -58.4% |
| 1999 | $11,787 | +62.4% |
| 2000 | $10,477 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | $14,711 | +40.4% |
| 2002 | $12,848 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | $15,110 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | $19,216 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | $19,998 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | $23,368 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | $30,419 | +30.2% |
| 2008 | $18,136 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | $21,689 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | $33,574 | +54.8% |
| 2011 | $31,481 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | $35,016 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | $46,310 | +32.3% |
| 2014 | $32,377 | -30.1% |
| 2015 | $17,778 | -45.1% |
| 2016 | $29,952 | +68.5% |
| 2017 | $47,364 | +58.1% |
| 2018 | $33,213 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | $37,694 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | $38,100 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $38,559 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $26,616 | -31.0% |
| 2023 | $29,404 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | $28,244 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | $34,622 | +22.6% |
| 2026 | $37,893 | +9.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KMT was 1973-06 ($0.52): $1,000 then is $58,808 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($39.81): $1,000 then is $768.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KMT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kennametal Inc. (KMT) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $49,967 today, a total return of +4896.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KMT?
Kennametal Inc. (KMT)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2016, a +68.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,685 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -58.4%.
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 KMT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $496,908 on $64,300 invested.
Did KMT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. KMT trailed the S&P 500 by +27.6% 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
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.