What if you'd held PHI?
A $1,000 investment in PLDT Inc. Sponsored (PHI) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $226,278 at the close of 2026-08 — +22527.8% 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 | $577 | -42.3% |
| 1975 | $807 | +40.0% |
| 1976 | $1,038 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | $1,500 | +44.5% |
| 1978 | $1,693 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | $1,693 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | $1,461 | -13.7% |
| 1981 | $1,231 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | $1,077 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | $769 | -28.6% |
| 1984 | $577 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | $577 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $3,923 | +580.1% |
| 1987 | $4,707 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | $7,661 | +62.8% |
| 1989 | $13,005 | +69.8% |
| 1990 | $7,525 | -42.1% |
| 1991 | $25,028 | +232.6% |
| 1992 | $30,575 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | $71,499 | +133.8% |
| 1994 | $48,771 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | $48,072 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | $45,477 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | $40,673 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | $49,221 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | $49,334 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | $34,158 | -30.8% |
| 2001 | $15,827 | -53.7% |
| 2002 | $9,661 | -39.0% |
| 2003 | $33,458 | +246.3% |
| 2004 | $47,901 | +43.2% |
| 2005 | $66,813 | +39.5% |
| 2006 | $106,052 | +58.7% |
| 2007 | $167,342 | +57.8% |
| 2008 | $111,488 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | $147,034 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | $164,747 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | $179,791 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | $204,037 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | $212,543 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | $238,679 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | $170,259 | -28.7% |
| 2016 | $116,400 | -31.6% |
| 2017 | $133,121 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | $96,392 | -27.6% |
| 2019 | $96,049 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | $143,557 | +49.5% |
| 2021 | $196,040 | +36.6% |
| 2022 | $133,901 | -31.7% |
| 2023 | $149,858 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | $151,070 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | $153,306 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | $139,312 | -9.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PHI was 1985-09 ($0.07): $1,000 then is $258,560 today. The worst was 2014-08 ($39.07): $1,000 then is $487.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PHI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in PLDT Inc. Sponsored (PHI) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $226,278 today, a total return of +22527.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PHI?
PLDT Inc. Sponsored (PHI)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1986, a +580.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,801 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -53.7%.
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 PHI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $2.36M on $64,000 invested.
Did PHI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. PHI beat the S&P 500 by +208.1% 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
PLDT Inc. Sponsored (PHI) 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.