What if you'd held TKR?
A $1,000 investment in Timken Company (The) (TKR) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $48,899 at the close of 2026-08 — +4789.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 | $758 | -24.2% |
| 1975 | $1,135 | +49.7% |
| 1976 | $1,628 | +43.4% |
| 1977 | $1,565 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | $1,527 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | $1,565 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | $1,860 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | $1,990 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | $1,560 | -21.6% |
| 1983 | $1,990 | +27.6% |
| 1984 | $1,599 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | $1,411 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | $1,386 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | $1,966 | +41.8% |
| 1988 | $2,367 | +20.4% |
| 1989 | $1,899 | -19.8% |
| 1990 | $1,498 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | $1,734 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | $2,005 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | $2,628 | +31.1% |
| 1994 | $2,836 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | $3,164 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | $3,889 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | $5,961 | +53.3% |
| 1998 | $3,362 | -43.6% |
| 1999 | $3,778 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | $2,923 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | $3,266 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | $3,961 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | $4,295 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | $5,700 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | $7,169 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | $6,667 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | $7,662 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | $4,715 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | $5,850 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | $11,957 | +104.4% |
| 2011 | $9,870 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | $12,444 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | $14,560 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | $16,077 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | $11,087 | -31.0% |
| 2016 | $15,874 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | $20,121 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | $15,657 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | $24,222 | +54.7% |
| 2020 | $33,995 | +40.3% |
| 2021 | $30,923 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | $32,135 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $37,068 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | $33,556 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | $40,271 | +20.0% |
| 2026 | $60,710 | +50.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TKR was 1974-12 ($1.57): $1,000 then is $80,045 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($145): $1,000 then is $867.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TKR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Timken Company (The) (TKR) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $48,899 today, a total return of +4789.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TKR?
Timken Company (The) (TKR)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2010, a +104.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,044 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -43.6%.
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 TKR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.3M on $64,300 invested.
Did TKR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. TKR trailed the S&P 500 by +29.2% 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
Timken Company (The) (TKR) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.