What if you'd held NWL?
A $1,000 investment in Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $39,236 at the close of 2026-08 — +3823.6% 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 | $1,233 | +23.3% |
| 1982 | $2,612 | +111.8% |
| 1983 | $2,612 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | $2,656 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | $3,758 | +41.5% |
| 1986 | $4,586 | +22.0% |
| 1987 | $4,903 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | $10,110 | +106.2% |
| 1989 | $16,198 | +60.2% |
| 1990 | $18,485 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | $34,753 | +88.0% |
| 1992 | $31,396 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | $31,692 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | $33,581 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | $42,172 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | $52,313 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | $71,780 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | $72,687 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | $52,132 | -28.3% |
| 2000 | $42,322 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | $52,982 | +25.2% |
| 2002 | $59,828 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | $46,432 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | $51,150 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | $52,141 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | $65,537 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | $60,344 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | $23,987 | -60.2% |
| 2009 | $37,881 | +57.9% |
| 2010 | $46,485 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | $42,075 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | $59,339 | +41.0% |
| 2013 | $88,361 | +48.9% |
| 2014 | $105,987 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | $124,947 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | $128,665 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | $90,903 | -29.3% |
| 2018 | $56,789 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | $62,141 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | $72,537 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | $77,432 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | $48,771 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | $33,683 | -30.9% |
| 2024 | $40,070 | +19.0% |
| 2025 | $15,824 | -60.5% |
| 2026 | $27,137 | +71.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NWL was 1980-03 ($0.16): $1,000 then is $39,236 today. The worst was 2017-06 ($35.37): $1,000 then is $174.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NWL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $39,236 today, a total return of +3823.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NWL?
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1982, a +111.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,118 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -60.5%.
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 NWL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $159,192 on $55,800 invested.
Did NWL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. NWL trailed the S&P 500 by +48.0% 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
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) 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.