What if you'd held NBR?
A $1,000 investment in Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $1,718 at the close of 2026-08 — +71.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 | $1,250 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | $1,500 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | $1,583 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | $4,917 | +210.5% |
| 1978 | $9,334 | +89.8% |
| 1979 | $12,334 | +32.1% |
| 1980 | $22,668 | +83.8% |
| 1981 | $14,751 | -34.9% |
| 1982 | $3,584 | -75.7% |
| 1983 | $1,167 | -67.4% |
| 1984 | $750 | -35.7% |
| 1985 | $917 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | $833 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | $583 | -30.0% |
| 1988 | $1,250 | +114.3% |
| 1989 | $2,333 | +86.7% |
| 1990 | $3,750 | +60.7% |
| 1991 | $4,167 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | $4,334 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | $5,417 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | $4,334 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | $7,500 | +73.1% |
| 1996 | $12,834 | +71.1% |
| 1997 | $21,084 | +64.3% |
| 1998 | $9,000 | -57.3% |
| 1999 | $20,626 | +129.2% |
| 2000 | $39,435 | +91.2% |
| 2001 | $22,888 | -42.0% |
| 2002 | $23,514 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | $27,668 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | $34,195 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | $50,502 | +47.7% |
| 2006 | $39,708 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | $36,522 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | $15,961 | -56.3% |
| 2009 | $29,188 | +82.9% |
| 2010 | $31,282 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | $23,121 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | $19,267 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | $22,882 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | $17,666 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | $11,827 | -33.1% |
| 2016 | $23,291 | +96.9% |
| 2017 | $9,841 | -57.7% |
| 2018 | $3,024 | -69.3% |
| 2019 | $4,392 | +45.2% |
| 2020 | $1,817 | -58.6% |
| 2021 | $2,531 | +39.3% |
| 2022 | $4,834 | +91.0% |
| 2023 | $2,548 | -47.3% |
| 2024 | $1,784 | -30.0% |
| 2025 | $1,695 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | $2,864 | +69.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NBR was 1986-06 ($8.01): $1,000 then is $11,456 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($2,103): $1,000 then is $43.63.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NBR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $1,718 today, a total return of +71.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NBR?
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1977, a +210.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,105 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1982, at -75.7%.
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 NBR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $58,428 on $64,300 invested.
Did NBR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. NBR trailed the S&P 500 by +97.5% 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
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.