What if you'd held MAN?
A $1,000 investment in ManpowerGroup (MAN) at the month-end close of 1988-10 would be worth $5,918 at the close of 2026-08 — +491.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $27,630.
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 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $998 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | $725 | -27.3% |
| 1991 | $1,006 | +38.7% |
| 1992 | $989 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | $1,202 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | $1,927 | +60.3% |
| 1995 | $1,937 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | $2,247 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | $2,448 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | $1,760 | -28.1% |
| 1999 | $2,648 | +50.4% |
| 2000 | $2,691 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | $2,394 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | $2,277 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | $3,378 | +48.3% |
| 2004 | $3,488 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | $3,394 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | $5,517 | +62.5% |
| 2007 | $4,229 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | $2,571 | -39.2% |
| 2009 | $4,196 | +63.2% |
| 2010 | $4,897 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | $2,840 | -42.0% |
| 2012 | $3,449 | +21.5% |
| 2013 | $7,076 | +105.2% |
| 2014 | $5,692 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | $7,168 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | $7,717 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | $11,132 | +44.3% |
| 2018 | $5,856 | -47.4% |
| 2019 | $8,988 | +53.5% |
| 2020 | $8,581 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $9,485 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | $8,367 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | $8,320 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | $6,322 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | $3,398 | -46.3% |
| 2026 | $6,950 | +104.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MAN was 1990-10 ($5.54): $1,000 then is $10,726 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($99.81): $1,000 then is $595.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MAN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ManpowerGroup (MAN) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $5,918 today, a total return of +491.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MAN?
ManpowerGroup (MAN)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 2013, a +105.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,052 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -47.4%.
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 MAN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-10 would have grown to about $121,245 on $45,500 invested.
Did MAN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $27,630. MAN trailed the S&P 500 by +78.6% 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
ManpowerGroup (MAN) historical total-return data from 1988-10 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.