What if you'd held TG?
A $1,000 investment in Tredegar Corporation (TG) at the month-end close of 1989-07 would be worth $5,936 at the close of 2026-08 — +493.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $22,272.
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 1989
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $1,000 | — |
| 1990 | $475 | -52.5% |
| 1991 | $662 | +39.2% |
| 1992 | $1,042 | +57.5% |
| 1993 | $1,025 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | $1,205 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | $2,261 | +87.6% |
| 1996 | $4,255 | +88.2% |
| 1997 | $7,028 | +65.2% |
| 1998 | $7,250 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | $6,716 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | $5,704 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | $6,255 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | $4,983 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | $5,218 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | $6,860 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | $4,424 | -35.5% |
| 2006 | $7,834 | +77.1% |
| 2007 | $5,620 | -28.3% |
| 2008 | $6,415 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | $5,644 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | $6,975 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | $8,076 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | $7,821 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | $11,159 | +42.7% |
| 2014 | $8,856 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | $5,502 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | $9,940 | +80.7% |
| 2017 | $8,154 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | $6,890 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | $9,951 | +44.4% |
| 2020 | $10,811 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | $7,919 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | $7,160 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | $3,926 | -45.2% |
| 2024 | $5,573 | +42.0% |
| 2025 | $5,210 | -6.5% |
| 2026 | $5,660 | +8.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TG was 1991-01 ($0.64): $1,000 then is $12,112 today. The worst was 2013-07 ($15.93): $1,000 then is $490.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tredegar Corporation (TG) at the start of 1989 would be worth about $5,936 today, a total return of +493.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TG?
Tredegar Corporation (TG)'s strongest calendar year since 1989 was 1996, a +88.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,882 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -52.5%.
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 TG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1989-07 would have grown to about $82,949 on $44,600 invested.
Did TG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $22,272. TG trailed the S&P 500 by +73.3% 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
Tredegar Corporation (TG) historical total-return data from 1989-07 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.