What if you'd held NWN?
A $1,000 investment in Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $37,686 at the close of 2026-08 — +3668.6% 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 | $766 | -23.4% |
| 1975 | $953 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | $1,234 | +29.5% |
| 1977 | $1,265 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | $1,313 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | $1,969 | +49.9% |
| 1980 | $1,516 | -23.0% |
| 1981 | $1,438 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | $1,438 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | $1,672 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | $2,047 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | $2,344 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | $2,703 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | $2,407 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | $2,641 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | $3,126 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | $3,387 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | $4,011 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | $4,213 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | $5,337 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | $4,859 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | $5,757 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | $6,615 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | $8,967 | +35.5% |
| 1998 | $7,829 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | $6,974 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | $8,939 | +28.2% |
| 2001 | $9,063 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | $10,061 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | $11,983 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | $13,714 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | $14,421 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | $18,583 | +28.9% |
| 2007 | $22,012 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | $20,673 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | $21,849 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | $23,357 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | $25,033 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | $23,976 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | $24,191 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | $29,390 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | $31,006 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | $37,890 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | $38,960 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | $40,707 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $51,070 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | $32,931 | -35.5% |
| 2021 | $36,311 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | $36,854 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $31,529 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | $33,667 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | $41,661 | +23.7% |
| 2026 | $46,511 | +11.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NWN was 1974-09 ($0.78): $1,000 then is $64,687 today. The worst was 2020-01 ($55.71): $1,000 then is $909.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NWN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $37,686 today, a total return of +3668.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NWN?
Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1979, a +49.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,499 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -35.5%.
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 NWN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $811,765 on $64,300 invested.
Did NWN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. NWN trailed the S&P 500 by +45.4% 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
Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) 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.