What if you'd held SON?
A $1,000 investment in Sonoco Products Company (SON) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $127,253 at the close of 2026-08 — +12625.3% 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 | $1,386 | +38.6% |
| 1982 | $1,871 | +35.0% |
| 1983 | $2,513 | +34.3% |
| 1984 | $2,242 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | $3,513 | +56.7% |
| 1986 | $4,342 | +23.6% |
| 1987 | $4,856 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | $7,826 | +61.2% |
| 1989 | $8,455 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | $7,599 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | $8,279 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | $11,723 | +41.6% |
| 1993 | $11,065 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | $11,280 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | $14,478 | +28.4% |
| 1996 | $14,601 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | $20,035 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | $19,248 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | $15,208 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | $15,040 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | $19,109 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | $17,035 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | $19,020 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | $23,696 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | $24,289 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | $32,362 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | $28,582 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | $21,018 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | $27,790 | +32.2% |
| 2010 | $33,136 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | $33,589 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | $31,475 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | $45,693 | +45.2% |
| 2014 | $49,362 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | $47,638 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | $63,337 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | $65,817 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | $67,834 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | $81,081 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | $80,488 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $80,914 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | $87,628 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | $83,515 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | $75,901 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | $71,116 | -6.3% |
| 2026 | $97,148 | +36.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SON was 1980-04 ($0.45): $1,000 then is $128,381 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($57.90): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SON be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sonoco Products Company (SON) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $127,253 today, a total return of +12625.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SON?
Sonoco Products Company (SON)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1988, a +61.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,612 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -26.5%.
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 SON have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $691,525 on $55,800 invested.
Did SON beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. SON beat the S&P 500 by +68.5% 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
Sonoco Products Company (SON) 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.