What if you'd held MOG-A?
A $1,000 investment in Moog Inc. Class A (MOG-A) at the month-end close of 1980-05 would be worth $233,489 at the close of 2026-08 — +23248.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,291.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $744 | -25.6% |
| 1982 | $588 | -21.0% |
| 1983 | $840 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | $522 | -37.9% |
| 1985 | $912 | +74.6% |
| 1986 | $706 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | $469 | -33.6% |
| 1988 | $408 | -12.9% |
| 1989 | $395 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | $320 | -19.1% |
| 1991 | $382 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | $301 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | $421 | +39.6% |
| 1994 | $465 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | $866 | +86.2% |
| 1996 | $1,175 | +35.7% |
| 1997 | $1,756 | +49.5% |
| 1998 | $1,965 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | $1,357 | -31.0% |
| 2000 | $1,456 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | $1,643 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | $2,338 | +42.3% |
| 2003 | $3,722 | +59.2% |
| 2004 | $5,125 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | $4,811 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | $6,474 | +34.6% |
| 2007 | $7,767 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | $6,199 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | $4,956 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | $6,746 | +36.1% |
| 2011 | $7,447 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | $6,956 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | $11,517 | +65.6% |
| 2014 | $12,550 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | $10,274 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | $11,134 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | $14,722 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | $13,259 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | $14,772 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | $13,864 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | $14,335 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $15,737 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | $26,224 | +66.6% |
| 2024 | $35,881 | +36.8% |
| 2025 | $44,654 | +24.5% |
| 2026 | $75,540 | +69.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MOG-A was 1992-10 ($1.16): $1,000 then is $354,259 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($424): $1,000 then is $970.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MOG-A be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Moog Inc. Class A (MOG-A) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $233,489 today, a total return of +23248.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MOG-A?
Moog Inc. Class A (MOG-A)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1995, a +86.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,862 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1984, at -37.9%.
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 MOG-A have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-05 would have grown to about $3.52M on $55,600 invested.
Did MOG-A beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,291. MOG-A beat the S&P 500 by +237.0% 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
Moog Inc. Class A (MOG-A) historical total-return data from 1980-05 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.