What if you'd held MDT?
A $1,000 investment in Medtronic plc. (MDT) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $535,134 at the close of 2026-08 — +53413.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 | $495 | -50.5% |
| 1975 | $531 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | $459 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | $388 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | $650 | +67.7% |
| 1979 | $1,408 | +116.5% |
| 1980 | $1,678 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | $1,566 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | $2,222 | +41.9% |
| 1983 | $1,743 | -21.5% |
| 1984 | $1,162 | -33.4% |
| 1985 | $1,919 | +65.1% |
| 1986 | $3,435 | +79.1% |
| 1987 | $4,218 | +22.8% |
| 1988 | $3,554 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | $6,092 | +71.4% |
| 1990 | $8,091 | +32.8% |
| 1991 | $17,782 | +119.8% |
| 1992 | $18,128 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | $15,763 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | $21,580 | +36.9% |
| 1995 | $43,544 | +101.8% |
| 1996 | $53,289 | +22.4% |
| 1997 | $82,728 | +55.2% |
| 1998 | $117,555 | +42.1% |
| 1999 | $115,801 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | $192,618 | +66.3% |
| 2001 | $164,129 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | $147,132 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | $157,781 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | $162,023 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | $189,103 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | $177,216 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | $167,963 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | $106,963 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | $152,479 | +42.6% |
| 2010 | $131,453 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | $139,113 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | $153,916 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | $219,919 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | $281,818 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | $306,124 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | $289,481 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | $335,496 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $384,492 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | $489,605 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | $517,505 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | $466,862 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $361,578 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | $396,209 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $397,304 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | $492,850 | +24.0% |
| 2026 | $491,284 | -0.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MDT was 1977-10 ($0.07): $1,000 then is $1.36M today. The worst was 2021-08 ($114): $1,000 then is $825.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MDT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Medtronic plc. (MDT) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $535,134 today, a total return of +53413.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MDT?
Medtronic plc. (MDT)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1991, a +119.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,198 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -50.5%.
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 MDT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $9.58M on $64,000 invested.
Did MDT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. MDT beat the S&P 500 by +628.6% 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
Medtronic plc. (MDT) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.