What if you'd held SXT?
A $1,000 investment in Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $212,812 at the close of 2026-08 — +21181.2% 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 | $1,309 | +30.9% |
| 1982 | $1,968 | +50.4% |
| 1983 | $2,213 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | $2,011 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | $2,532 | +25.9% |
| 1986 | $3,000 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | $3,422 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | $7,080 | +106.9% |
| 1989 | $7,469 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | $10,272 | +37.5% |
| 1991 | $13,018 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | $11,330 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | $11,066 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | $9,751 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | $14,671 | +50.5% |
| 1996 | $13,277 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | $16,375 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | $21,774 | +33.0% |
| 1999 | $16,581 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | $19,112 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | $17,976 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | $19,890 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | $17,989 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | $22,471 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | $17,287 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | $24,472 | +41.6% |
| 2007 | $28,869 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | $25,034 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | $28,471 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | $40,817 | +43.4% |
| 2011 | $43,115 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | $41,422 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | $57,742 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | $73,153 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | $77,379 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $98,407 | +27.2% |
| 2017 | $93,095 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | $72,495 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | $87,722 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | $100,760 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | $139,300 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | $103,624 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | $96,118 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | $106,200 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | $142,538 | +34.2% |
| 2026 | $203,700 | +42.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SXT was 1980-11 ($0.60): $1,000 then is $222,776 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($133): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SXT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $212,812 today, a total return of +21181.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SXT?
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1988, a +106.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,069 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -25.6%.
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 SXT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.52M on $55,800 invested.
Did SXT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. SXT beat the S&P 500 by +181.9% 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
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) 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.