What if you'd held LZB?
A $1,000 investment in La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $29,903 at the close of 2026-08 — +2890.3% 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 | $344 | -65.6% |
| 1975 | $1,216 | +253.9% |
| 1976 | $1,588 | +30.6% |
| 1977 | $1,117 | -29.7% |
| 1978 | $745 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | $823 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | $784 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | $961 | +22.6% |
| 1982 | $1,588 | +65.3% |
| 1983 | $3,628 | +128.4% |
| 1984 | $2,685 | -26.0% |
| 1985 | $4,195 | +56.2% |
| 1986 | $4,940 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | $5,128 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | $6,265 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | $6,014 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | $5,829 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | $8,603 | +47.6% |
| 1992 | $9,564 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | $14,158 | +48.0% |
| 1994 | $12,296 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | $12,224 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | $11,973 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | $17,928 | +49.7% |
| 1998 | $22,609 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | $21,677 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | $20,763 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | $29,309 | +41.2% |
| 2002 | $32,700 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | $29,177 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | $21,912 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | $19,957 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | $18,047 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | $12,648 | -29.9% |
| 2008 | $3,539 | -72.0% |
| 2009 | $15,547 | +339.3% |
| 2010 | $14,716 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | $19,414 | +31.9% |
| 2012 | $23,148 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | $51,136 | +120.9% |
| 2014 | $44,745 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | $41,237 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | $53,243 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | $54,387 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | $49,082 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | $56,689 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | $72,521 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | $67,191 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | $43,337 | -35.5% |
| 2023 | $71,807 | +65.7% |
| 2024 | $86,477 | +20.4% |
| 2025 | $75,673 | -12.5% |
| 2026 | $69,774 | -7.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LZB was 1974-12 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $203,054 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($45.53): $1,000 then is $745.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LZB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $29,903 today, a total return of +2890.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LZB?
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2009, a +339.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,393 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -72.0%.
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 LZB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.21M on $64,300 invested.
Did LZB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. LZB trailed the S&P 500 by +56.7% 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
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) 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.