What if you'd held STT?
A $1,000 investment in State Street Corporation (STT) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $2.11M at the close of 2026-08 — +211287.9% 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 | $1,497 | +49.7% |
| 1982 | $2,680 | +79.0% |
| 1983 | $2,813 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | $4,462 | +58.6% |
| 1985 | $8,002 | +79.4% |
| 1986 | $9,069 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | $7,818 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | $10,579 | +35.3% |
| 1989 | $15,958 | +50.8% |
| 1990 | $14,455 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | $27,028 | +87.0% |
| 1992 | $37,256 | +37.8% |
| 1993 | $32,390 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | $25,152 | -22.3% |
| 1995 | $40,254 | +60.0% |
| 1996 | $58,603 | +45.6% |
| 1997 | $106,478 | +81.7% |
| 1998 | $129,339 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | $135,848 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | $232,379 | +71.1% |
| 2001 | $197,190 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | $148,834 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | $201,492 | +35.4% |
| 2004 | $192,600 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | $220,619 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | $271,868 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | $331,487 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | $163,345 | -50.7% |
| 2009 | $181,002 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | $192,830 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | $170,831 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | $203,627 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | $322,965 | +58.6% |
| 2014 | $351,043 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $302,319 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | $362,220 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | $463,056 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | $305,758 | -34.0% |
| 2019 | $395,490 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | $376,665 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | $493,560 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | $425,687 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | $440,748 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $573,766 | +30.2% |
| 2025 | $777,708 | +35.5% |
| 2026 | $1.14M | +46.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought STT was 1980-03 ($0.09): $1,000 then is $2.11M today. The worst was 2026-08 ($186): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in STT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in State Street Corporation (STT) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $2.11M today, a total return of +211287.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for STT?
State Street Corporation (STT)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +87.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,870 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -50.7%.
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 STT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $5.33M on $55,800 invested.
Did STT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. STT beat the S&P 500 by +2699.8% 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
State Street Corporation (STT) 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.