What if you'd held SYY?
A $1,000 investment in Sysco Corporation (SYY) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $1.26M at the close of 2026-08 — +126178.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 | $497 | -50.3% |
| 1975 | $856 | +72.4% |
| 1976 | $783 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | $1,000 | +27.8% |
| 1978 | $1,353 | +35.3% |
| 1979 | $1,714 | +26.7% |
| 1980 | $2,920 | +70.4% |
| 1981 | $4,428 | +51.7% |
| 1982 | $8,771 | +98.1% |
| 1983 | $8,129 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | $7,487 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | $10,000 | +33.6% |
| 1986 | $13,408 | +34.1% |
| 1987 | $12,178 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | $17,464 | +43.4% |
| 1989 | $28,922 | +65.6% |
| 1990 | $30,943 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | $43,221 | +39.7% |
| 1992 | $49,343 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | $55,324 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | $49,433 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | $63,369 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | $64,905 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | $92,147 | +42.0% |
| 1998 | $112,587 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | $163,936 | +45.6% |
| 2000 | $251,593 | +53.5% |
| 2001 | $222,162 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | $256,645 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | $325,520 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | $337,526 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | $279,309 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | $337,886 | +21.0% |
| 2007 | $293,252 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | $224,422 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | $284,440 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | $307,049 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | $317,807 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | $355,577 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | $422,773 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | $479,408 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | $507,074 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $703,608 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | $791,324 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | $834,709 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $1.17M | +39.6% |
| 2020 | $1.04M | -10.4% |
| 2021 | $1.13M | +8.3% |
| 2022 | $1.13M | -0.3% |
| 2023 | $1.11M | -1.7% |
| 2024 | $1.19M | +7.4% |
| 2025 | $1.18M | -1.0% |
| 2026 | $1.35M | +14.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SYY was 1974-11 ($0.03): $1,000 then is $2.71M today. The worst was 2026-02 ($89.88): $1,000 then is $917.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SYY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sysco Corporation (SYY) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $1.26M today, a total return of +126178.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SYY?
Sysco Corporation (SYY)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1982, a +98.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,981 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -50.3%.
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 SYY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $14.14M on $64,000 invested.
Did SYY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. SYY beat the S&P 500 by +1619.4% 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
Sysco Corporation (SYY) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.