What if you'd held SSL?
A $1,000 investment in Sasol Ltd. (SSL) at the month-end close of 1982-04 would be worth $16,667 at the close of 2026-08 — +1566.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $66,197.
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 | $1,135 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | $808 | -28.8% |
| 1985 | $740 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | $606 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | $740 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | $596 | -19.5% |
| 1989 | $1,077 | +80.8% |
| 1990 | $1,212 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | $1,839 | +51.7% |
| 1992 | $1,130 | -38.5% |
| 1993 | $1,574 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | $3,275 | +108.1% |
| 1995 | $3,261 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | $4,796 | +47.1% |
| 1997 | $4,431 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | $1,717 | -61.2% |
| 1999 | $3,722 | +116.8% |
| 2000 | $3,024 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | $4,309 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | $6,330 | +46.9% |
| 2003 | $7,704 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | $11,996 | +55.7% |
| 2005 | $20,302 | +69.2% |
| 2006 | $21,652 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | $29,901 | +38.1% |
| 2008 | $19,231 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | $26,050 | +35.5% |
| 2010 | $35,050 | +34.5% |
| 2011 | $33,190 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | $31,866 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | $37,943 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | $30,248 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | $22,310 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | $24,695 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | $30,534 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | $26,865 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | $20,107 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | $8,244 | -59.0% |
| 2021 | $15,260 | +85.1% |
| 2022 | $15,331 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | $10,401 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | $4,836 | -53.5% |
| 2025 | $6,903 | +42.8% |
| 2026 | $12,831 | +85.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SSL was 1986-07 ($0.38): $1,000 then is $31,759 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($43.35): $1,000 then is $279.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SSL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sasol Ltd. (SSL) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $16,667 today, a total return of +1566.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SSL?
Sasol Ltd. (SSL)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 1999, a +116.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,168 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -61.2%.
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 SSL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-04 would have grown to about $260,455 on $53,300 invested.
Did SSL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $66,197. SSL trailed the S&P 500 by +74.8% 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
Sasol Ltd. (SSL) historical total-return data from 1982-04 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.