What if you'd held STC?
A $1,000 investment in Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $70,306 at the close of 2026-08 — +6930.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 | $667 | -33.3% |
| 1975 | $751 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | $2,209 | +194.0% |
| 1977 | $2,669 | +20.8% |
| 1978 | $3,836 | +43.7% |
| 1979 | $3,710 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | $3,920 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | $4,002 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | $6,421 | +60.4% |
| 1983 | $9,840 | +53.2% |
| 1984 | $7,589 | -22.9% |
| 1985 | $7,671 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | $6,587 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | $4,646 | -29.5% |
| 1988 | $6,323 | +36.1% |
| 1989 | $6,184 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | $2,939 | -52.5% |
| 1991 | $5,221 | +77.6% |
| 1992 | $7,885 | +51.0% |
| 1993 | $11,650 | +47.8% |
| 1994 | $9,059 | -22.2% |
| 1995 | $12,806 | +41.4% |
| 1996 | $12,507 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | $17,671 | +41.3% |
| 1998 | $35,566 | +101.3% |
| 1999 | $16,489 | -53.6% |
| 2000 | $27,481 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | $24,462 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | $26,493 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | $50,818 | +91.8% |
| 2004 | $52,738 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | $62,528 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | $56,816 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | $35,159 | -38.1% |
| 2008 | $31,906 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | $15,395 | -51.7% |
| 2010 | $15,808 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | $15,908 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | $35,941 | +125.9% |
| 2013 | $44,750 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | $51,505 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | $52,977 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | $67,417 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | $63,716 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | $64,137 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | $65,114 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | $79,796 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | $134,497 | +68.6% |
| 2022 | $74,474 | -44.6% |
| 2023 | $106,732 | +43.3% |
| 2024 | $126,198 | +18.2% |
| 2025 | $135,280 | +7.2% |
| 2026 | $134,834 | -0.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought STC was 1974-10 ($0.30): $1,000 then is $231,208 today. The worst was 2025-11 ($74.86): $1,000 then is $920.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in STC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $70,306 today, a total return of +6930.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for STC?
Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1976, a +194.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,940 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -53.6%.
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 STC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.35M on $64,300 invested.
Did STC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. STC beat the S&P 500 by +1.9% 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
Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.