What if you'd held NYT?
A $1,000 investment in New York Times Company (The) (NYT) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $109,933 at the close of 2026-08 — +10893.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 | $780 | -22.0% |
| 1975 | $1,160 | +48.7% |
| 1976 | $1,587 | +36.8% |
| 1977 | $1,842 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | $2,721 | +47.7% |
| 1979 | $2,246 | -17.4% |
| 1980 | $3,308 | +47.3% |
| 1981 | $3,760 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | $5,577 | +48.3% |
| 1983 | $8,201 | +47.1% |
| 1984 | $11,240 | +37.1% |
| 1985 | $14,353 | +27.7% |
| 1986 | $20,797 | +44.9% |
| 1987 | $18,253 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | $16,101 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | $16,152 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | $12,908 | -20.1% |
| 1991 | $15,172 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | $17,277 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | $17,565 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | $15,138 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | $20,743 | +37.0% |
| 1996 | $27,084 | +30.6% |
| 1997 | $47,749 | +76.3% |
| 1998 | $50,671 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | $72,585 | +43.2% |
| 2000 | $59,906 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | $65,400 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | $69,938 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | $74,000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | $64,070 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | $42,394 | -33.8% |
| 2006 | $40,166 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | $30,099 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | $13,261 | -55.9% |
| 2009 | $22,359 | +68.6% |
| 2010 | $17,729 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | $13,984 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | $15,431 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | $28,803 | +86.7% |
| 2014 | $24,259 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | $24,934 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | $25,033 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | $35,172 | +40.5% |
| 2018 | $42,680 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | $61,996 | +45.3% |
| 2020 | $100,386 | +61.9% |
| 2021 | $94,185 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | $63,895 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | $97,505 | +52.6% |
| 2024 | $104,651 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | $141,347 | +35.1% |
| 2026 | $135,441 | -4.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NYT was 1974-12 ($0.38): $1,000 then is $173,579 today. The worst was 2026-03 ($83.24): $1,000 then is $792.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NYT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in New York Times Company (The) (NYT) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $109,933 today, a total return of +10893.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NYT?
New York Times Company (The) (NYT)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2013, a +86.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,867 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -55.9%.
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 NYT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $1.21M on $64,000 invested.
Did NYT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. NYT beat the S&P 500 by +49.7% 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
New York Times Company (The) (NYT) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.