What if you'd held LHX?
A $1,000 investment in L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) at the month-end close of 1981-12 would be worth $89,680 at the close of 2026-08 — +8868.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $62,897.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $926 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | $1,026 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | $715 | -30.3% |
| 1985 | $741 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | $832 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | $748 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | $803 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | $1,013 | +26.2% |
| 1990 | $631 | -37.7% |
| 1991 | $890 | +41.0% |
| 1992 | $1,149 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | $1,605 | +39.7% |
| 1994 | $1,550 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | $2,042 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | $2,621 | +28.4% |
| 1997 | $3,573 | +36.3% |
| 1998 | $2,919 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | $2,570 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | $2,968 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | $2,977 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | $2,589 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | $3,777 | +45.9% |
| 2004 | $6,201 | +64.2% |
| 2005 | $8,699 | +40.3% |
| 2006 | $9,356 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | $12,909 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | $7,958 | -38.4% |
| 2009 | $10,777 | +35.4% |
| 2010 | $10,482 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | $8,550 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | $11,990 | +40.2% |
| 2013 | $17,599 | +46.8% |
| 2014 | $18,553 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | $23,013 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | $27,780 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | $39,113 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | $37,793 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | $56,392 | +49.2% |
| 2020 | $54,838 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $63,052 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | $62,748 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $65,049 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $66,272 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | $94,294 | +42.3% |
| 2026 | $89,680 | -4.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LHX was 1990-10 ($1.45): $1,000 then is $191,110 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($362): $1,000 then is $766.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LHX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $89,680 today, a total return of +8868.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LHX?
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 2004, a +64.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,642 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.4%.
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 LHX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-12 would have grown to about $2.07M on $53,700 invested.
Did LHX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $62,897. LHX beat the S&P 500 by +42.6% 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
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) historical total-return data from 1981-12 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.