What if you'd held TAL?
A $1,000 investment in TAL Education Group (TAL) at the month-end close of 2010-10 would be worth $4,344 at the close of 2026-08 — +334.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,514.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $619 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | $631 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | $1,448 | +129.6% |
| 2014 | $1,849 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | $3,060 | +65.5% |
| 2016 | $4,619 | +51.0% |
| 2017 | $11,790 | +155.2% |
| 2018 | $10,587 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | $19,127 | +80.7% |
| 2020 | $28,377 | +48.4% |
| 2021 | $1,560 | -94.5% |
| 2022 | $2,798 | +79.4% |
| 2023 | $5,012 | +79.1% |
| 2024 | $3,976 | -20.7% |
| 2025 | $4,329 | +8.9% |
| 2026 | $4,810 | +11.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TAL was 2012-08 ($1.18): $1,000 then is $10,271 today. The worst was 2020-07 ($78.17): $1,000 then is $155.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TAL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in TAL Education Group (TAL) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $4,344 today, a total return of +334.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TAL?
TAL Education Group (TAL)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2017, a +155.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,552 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2021, at -94.5%.
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 TAL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-10 would have grown to about $46,581 on $19,100 invested.
Did TAL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,514. TAL trailed the S&P 500 by +33.3% 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
TAL Education Group (TAL) historical total-return data from 2010-10 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.