What if you'd held MTH?
A $1,000 investment in Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) at the month-end close of 1988-07 would be worth $40,652 at the close of 2026-08 — +3965.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $28,336.
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 | $427 | -57.3% |
| 1990 | $738 | +72.7% |
| 1991 | $1,474 | +99.8% |
| 1992 | $527 | -64.2% |
| 1993 | $283 | -46.3% |
| 1994 | $227 | -19.8% |
| 1995 | $348 | +53.1% |
| 1996 | $585 | +68.2% |
| 1997 | $957 | +63.6% |
| 1998 | $951 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | $849 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | $2,909 | +242.4% |
| 2001 | $4,005 | +37.7% |
| 2002 | $5,255 | +31.2% |
| 2003 | $10,355 | +97.0% |
| 2004 | $17,600 | +70.0% |
| 2005 | $19,652 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | $14,904 | -24.2% |
| 2007 | $4,551 | -69.5% |
| 2008 | $3,801 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | $6,037 | +58.8% |
| 2010 | $6,934 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | $7,243 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | $11,666 | +61.1% |
| 2013 | $14,989 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | $11,241 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | $10,616 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | $10,869 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | $15,991 | +47.1% |
| 2018 | $11,469 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | $19,087 | +66.4% |
| 2020 | $25,867 | +35.5% |
| 2021 | $38,123 | +47.4% |
| 2022 | $28,797 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | $54,865 | +90.5% |
| 2024 | $49,294 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | $43,223 | -12.3% |
| 2026 | $49,427 | +14.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MTH was 1993-10 ($0.27): $1,000 then is $273,764 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($98.20): $1,000 then is $756.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MTH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $40,652 today, a total return of +3965.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MTH?
Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 2000, a +242.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,424 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -69.5%.
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 MTH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-07 would have grown to about $1.52M on $45,800 invested.
Did MTH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $28,336. MTH beat the S&P 500 by +43.5% 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
Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) historical total-return data from 1988-07 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.