What if you'd held OLN?
A $1,000 investment in Olin Corporation (OLN) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $36,120 at the close of 2026-08 — +3512.0% 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 | $1,181 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | $2,433 | +106.0% |
| 1976 | $3,433 | +41.1% |
| 1977 | $2,726 | -20.6% |
| 1978 | $2,950 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | $2,910 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | $3,233 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | $3,879 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | $3,798 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | $4,969 | +30.8% |
| 1984 | $4,848 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | $6,000 | +23.8% |
| 1986 | $6,626 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | $7,024 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | $8,845 | +25.9% |
| 1989 | $10,779 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | $7,124 | -33.9% |
| 1991 | $7,998 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | $9,514 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | $10,802 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | $11,750 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | $17,660 | +50.3% |
| 1996 | $18,407 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | $24,769 | +34.6% |
| 1998 | $15,443 | -37.7% |
| 1999 | $17,945 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | $20,983 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | $15,836 | -24.5% |
| 2002 | $16,026 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | $21,669 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | $24,857 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | $23,136 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | $20,305 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | $24,781 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | $24,064 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | $24,660 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | $30,136 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | $30,010 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | $34,240 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | $47,319 | +38.2% |
| 2014 | $38,514 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | $30,200 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | $46,767 | +54.9% |
| 2017 | $66,648 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | $38,738 | -41.9% |
| 2019 | $34,564 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | $52,126 | +50.8% |
| 2021 | $124,350 | +138.6% |
| 2022 | $116,100 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | $120,114 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $76,524 | -36.3% |
| 2025 | $48,857 | -36.2% |
| 2026 | $44,548 | -8.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OLN was 1973-12 ($0.42): $1,000 then is $44,548 today. The worst was 2022-05 ($60.16): $1,000 then is $311.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OLN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Olin Corporation (OLN) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $36,120 today, a total return of +3512.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OLN?
Olin Corporation (OLN)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2021, a +138.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,386 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -41.9%.
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 OLN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $382,006 on $64,300 invested.
Did OLN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. OLN trailed the S&P 500 by +47.7% 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
Olin Corporation (OLN) 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.