What if you'd held TAP?
A $1,000 investment in Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B (TAP) at the month-end close of 1975-06 would be worth $6,537 at the close of 2026-08 — +553.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $80,975.
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 1975
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $1,000 | — |
| 1976 | $796 | -20.4% |
| 1977 | $519 | -34.7% |
| 1978 | $490 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | $516 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | $619 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | $407 | -34.2% |
| 1982 | $481 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | $796 | +65.5% |
| 1984 | $634 | -20.4% |
| 1985 | $849 | +34.0% |
| 1986 | $943 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | $663 | -29.7% |
| 1988 | $805 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | $810 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | $862 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | $904 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | $729 | -19.3% |
| 1993 | $738 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | $781 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | $1,061 | +35.8% |
| 1996 | $936 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | $1,667 | +78.1% |
| 1998 | $2,873 | +72.4% |
| 1999 | $2,705 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | $4,190 | +54.9% |
| 2001 | $2,827 | -32.5% |
| 2002 | $3,285 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | $3,057 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | $4,173 | +36.5% |
| 2005 | $3,770 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | $4,385 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | $6,006 | +37.0% |
| 2008 | $5,779 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | $5,449 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | $6,210 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | $5,545 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | $5,621 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | $7,569 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | $10,269 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | $13,221 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | $13,932 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | $11,967 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | $8,390 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | $8,354 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | $7,085 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | $7,376 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | $8,438 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | $10,308 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | $9,954 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | $8,409 | -15.5% |
| 2026 | $7,825 | -6.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TAP was 1981-12 ($2.21): $1,000 then is $19,226 today. The worst was 2016-09 ($85.01): $1,000 then is $500.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TAP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B (TAP) at the start of 1975 would be worth about $6,537 today, a total return of +553.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TAP?
Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B (TAP)'s strongest calendar year since 1975 was 1997, a +78.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,781 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1977, at -34.7%.
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 TAP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1975-06 would have grown to about $342,642 on $61,500 invested.
Did TAP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $80,975. TAP trailed the S&P 500 by +91.9% 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
Molson Coors Beverage Company Class B (TAP) historical total-return data from 1975-06 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.