What if you'd held LGL?
A $1,000 investment in LGL Group, Inc. (The) (LGL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $21,067 at the close of 2026-08 — +2006.7% 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 | $781 | -21.9% |
| 1982 | $725 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | $1,014 | +39.7% |
| 1984 | $1,068 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | $1,260 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | $2,115 | +67.8% |
| 1987 | $1,085 | -48.7% |
| 1988 | $1,483 | +36.7% |
| 1989 | $2,989 | +101.6% |
| 1990 | $1,736 | -41.9% |
| 1991 | $1,921 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | $2,959 | +54.0% |
| 1993 | $2,618 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | $3,415 | +30.4% |
| 1995 | $6,660 | +95.0% |
| 1996 | $8,026 | +20.5% |
| 1997 | $9,450 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | $8,026 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | $7,304 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | $12,169 | +66.6% |
| 2001 | $5,094 | -58.1% |
| 2002 | $2,193 | -56.9% |
| 2003 | $2,957 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | $4,103 | +38.8% |
| 2005 | $2,335 | -43.1% |
| 2006 | $1,980 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | $1,925 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | $552 | -71.3% |
| 2009 | $931 | +68.8% |
| 2010 | $5,091 | +446.8% |
| 2011 | $2,074 | -59.3% |
| 2012 | $1,485 | -28.4% |
| 2013 | $2,512 | +69.2% |
| 2014 | $1,663 | -33.8% |
| 2015 | $1,718 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | $2,331 | +35.7% |
| 2017 | $2,610 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | $2,833 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | $6,966 | +145.9% |
| 2020 | $5,824 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | $5,294 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | $4,988 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | $7,562 | +51.6% |
| 2024 | $7,352 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | $7,081 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | $9,236 | +30.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LGL was 2009-01 ($0.34): $1,000 then is $21,739 today. The worst was 2000-11 ($11.03): $1,000 then is $680.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LGL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in LGL Group, Inc. (The) (LGL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $21,067 today, a total return of +2006.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LGL?
LGL Group, Inc. (The) (LGL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2010, a +446.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,468 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -71.3%.
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 LGL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $237,661 on $55,800 invested.
Did LGL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. LGL trailed the S&P 500 by +72.1% 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
LGL Group, Inc. (The) (LGL) 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.