What if you'd held LIN?
A $1,000 investment in Linde plc (LIN) at the month-end close of 1992-06 would be worth $105,280 at the close of 2026-08 — +10428.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,886.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,006 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | $1,259 | +25.1% |
| 1995 | $2,092 | +66.2% |
| 1996 | $2,896 | +38.4% |
| 1997 | $2,850 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | $2,259 | -20.7% |
| 1999 | $3,267 | +44.6% |
| 2000 | $2,927 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | $3,697 | +26.3% |
| 2002 | $3,919 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | $5,259 | +34.2% |
| 2004 | $6,169 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | $7,511 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | $8,564 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | $13,021 | +52.0% |
| 2008 | $8,885 | -31.8% |
| 2009 | $12,299 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | $14,937 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | $17,065 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | $17,841 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | $21,633 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | $21,987 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | $17,816 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | $20,935 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | $28,292 | +35.1% |
| 2018 | $29,144 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | $40,522 | +39.0% |
| 2020 | $51,008 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | $68,040 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | $65,050 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $83,042 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | $85,685 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | $88,438 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | $100,445 | +13.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LIN was 1992-07 ($4.29): $1,000 then is $112,152 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($519): $1,000 then is $927.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LIN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Linde plc (LIN) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $105,280 today, a total return of +10428.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LIN?
Linde plc (LIN)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 1995, a +66.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,662 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -31.8%.
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 LIN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-06 would have grown to about $852,015 on $41,100 invested.
Did LIN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,886. LIN beat the S&P 500 by +457.5% 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
Linde plc (LIN) historical total-return data from 1992-06 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.