What if you'd held OPY?
A $1,000 investment in Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE) (OPY) at the month-end close of 1982-10 would be worth $59,571 at the close of 2026-08 — +5857.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $57,643.
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 1982
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $1,000 | — |
| 1983 | $1,579 | +57.9% |
| 1984 | $842 | -46.7% |
| 1985 | $921 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | $1,527 | +65.7% |
| 1987 | $631 | -58.6% |
| 1988 | $553 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | $605 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | $500 | -17.3% |
| 1991 | $2,895 | +478.6% |
| 1992 | $2,737 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | $3,579 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | $2,665 | -25.5% |
| 1995 | $3,944 | +48.0% |
| 1996 | $6,245 | +58.4% |
| 1997 | $7,614 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | $7,763 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | $6,746 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | $11,073 | +64.1% |
| 2001 | $13,194 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | $11,958 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | $16,261 | +36.0% |
| 2004 | $12,420 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | $9,891 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | $16,776 | +69.6% |
| 2007 | $21,488 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | $6,652 | -69.0% |
| 2009 | $17,591 | +164.4% |
| 2010 | $14,111 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | $8,841 | -37.3% |
| 2012 | $9,752 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | $14,327 | +46.9% |
| 2014 | $13,695 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | $10,456 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | $11,532 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | $17,033 | +47.7% |
| 2018 | $16,481 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | $18,029 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | $21,709 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | $33,147 | +52.7% |
| 2022 | $30,756 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | $30,483 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | $47,949 | +57.3% |
| 2025 | $55,407 | +15.6% |
| 2026 | $87,772 | +58.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OPY was 1990-11 ($0.61): $1,000 then is $185,407 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($114): $1,000 then is $998.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OPY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE) (OPY) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $59,571 today, a total return of +5857.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OPY?
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE) (OPY)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 1991, a +478.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,786 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -69.0%.
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 OPY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-10 would have grown to about $1.5M on $52,700 invested.
Did OPY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $57,643. OPY beat the S&P 500 by +3.3% 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
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE) (OPY) historical total-return data from 1982-10 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.