What if you'd held MUR?
A $1,000 investment in Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $23,973 at the close of 2026-08 — +2297.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 | $615 | -38.5% |
| 1982 | $465 | -24.4% |
| 1983 | $604 | +30.0% |
| 1984 | $550 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | $645 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | $570 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | $541 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | $719 | +33.0% |
| 1989 | $1,032 | +43.5% |
| 1990 | $993 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | $897 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | $969 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | $1,125 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | $1,231 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | $1,240 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | $1,712 | +38.0% |
| 1997 | $1,927 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | $1,512 | -21.5% |
| 1999 | $2,168 | +43.4% |
| 2000 | $2,341 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | $3,324 | +42.0% |
| 2002 | $3,453 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | $5,349 | +54.9% |
| 2004 | $6,670 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | $9,037 | +35.5% |
| 2006 | $8,603 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | $14,515 | +68.7% |
| 2008 | $7,689 | -47.0% |
| 2009 | $9,571 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | $13,411 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | $10,214 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | $11,662 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | $15,006 | +28.7% |
| 2014 | $11,957 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | $5,515 | -53.9% |
| 2016 | $8,047 | +45.9% |
| 2017 | $8,322 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | $6,484 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | $7,747 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | $3,661 | -52.7% |
| 2021 | $8,104 | +121.4% |
| 2022 | $13,656 | +68.5% |
| 2023 | $13,927 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $10,199 | -26.8% |
| 2025 | $11,084 | +8.7% |
| 2026 | $13,466 | +21.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MUR was 1982-07 ($1.01): $1,000 then is $36,397 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($46.14): $1,000 then is $799.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MUR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $23,973 today, a total return of +2297.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MUR?
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2021, a +121.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,214 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -53.9%.
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 MUR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $444,871 on $55,800 invested.
Did MUR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. MUR trailed the S&P 500 by +68.2% 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
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.