What if you'd held PH?
A $1,000 investment in Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $444,891 at the close of 2026-08 — +44389.1% 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 | $704 | -29.6% |
| 1982 | $660 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | $1,096 | +66.1% |
| 1984 | $969 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | $1,206 | +24.5% |
| 1986 | $1,247 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | $1,804 | +44.6% |
| 1988 | $1,423 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | $1,316 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | $1,292 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | $1,711 | +32.4% |
| 1992 | $1,708 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | $2,241 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | $2,766 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | $3,189 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | $3,677 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | $6,629 | +80.3% |
| 1998 | $4,808 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | $7,653 | +59.2% |
| 2000 | $6,694 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | $7,079 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | $7,227 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | $9,481 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | $12,223 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | $10,790 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | $12,732 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | $18,924 | +48.6% |
| 2008 | $10,873 | -42.5% |
| 2009 | $14,065 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | $22,897 | +62.8% |
| 2011 | $20,588 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | $23,419 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | $36,048 | +53.9% |
| 2014 | $36,763 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | $28,282 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | $41,735 | +47.6% |
| 2017 | $60,481 | +44.9% |
| 2018 | $45,969 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | $64,701 | +40.7% |
| 2020 | $87,206 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | $103,168 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | $96,038 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | $154,440 | +60.8% |
| 2024 | $215,567 | +39.6% |
| 2025 | $300,808 | +39.5% |
| 2026 | $351,632 | +16.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PH was 1982-06 ($1.42): $1,000 then is $720,599 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($1,023): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $444,891 today, a total return of +44389.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PH?
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1997, a +80.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,803 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.5%.
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 PH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $6.41M on $55,800 invested.
Did PH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. PH beat the S&P 500 by +489.2% 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
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) 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.