What if you'd held TEX?
A $1,000 investment in Terex Corporation (TEX) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $19,659 at the close of 2026-08 — +1865.9% 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 | $556 | -44.4% |
| 1982 | $611 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | $611 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | $611 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $944 | +54.6% |
| 1986 | $1,166 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | $2,666 | +128.6% |
| 1988 | $2,833 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | $4,903 | +73.1% |
| 1990 | $2,578 | -47.4% |
| 1991 | $3,628 | +40.7% |
| 1992 | $2,826 | -22.1% |
| 1993 | $1,918 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | $1,954 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | $1,326 | -32.1% |
| 1996 | $2,826 | +113.2% |
| 1997 | $6,558 | +132.1% |
| 1998 | $7,971 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | $7,744 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | $4,518 | -41.7% |
| 2001 | $4,895 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | $3,109 | -36.5% |
| 2003 | $7,948 | +155.6% |
| 2004 | $13,298 | +67.3% |
| 2005 | $16,577 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | $36,046 | +117.4% |
| 2007 | $36,599 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | $9,667 | -73.6% |
| 2009 | $11,057 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | $17,325 | +56.7% |
| 2011 | $7,541 | -56.5% |
| 2012 | $15,690 | +108.1% |
| 2013 | $23,468 | +49.6% |
| 2014 | $15,671 | -33.2% |
| 2015 | $10,494 | -33.0% |
| 2016 | $18,127 | +72.7% |
| 2017 | $27,961 | +54.3% |
| 2018 | $16,157 | -42.2% |
| 2019 | $17,720 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | $20,878 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | $26,561 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | $26,179 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | $35,629 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | $29,007 | -18.6% |
| 2025 | $34,012 | +17.3% |
| 2026 | $41,490 | +22.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TEX was 1985-04 ($0.69): $1,000 then is $93,353 today. The worst was 2007-09 ($77.36): $1,000 then is $835.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TEX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Terex Corporation (TEX) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $19,659 today, a total return of +1865.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TEX?
Terex Corporation (TEX)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2003, a +155.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,556 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -73.6%.
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 TEX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $765,855 on $55,800 invested.
Did TEX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. TEX trailed the S&P 500 by +74.0% 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
Terex Corporation (TEX) 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.