What if you'd held TPL?
A $1,000 investment in Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $876,009 at the close of 2026-08 — +87500.9% 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 | $525 | -47.5% |
| 1982 | $348 | -33.8% |
| 1983 | $617 | +77.4% |
| 1984 | $538 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | $511 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | $404 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | $418 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | $532 | +27.2% |
| 1989 | $596 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | $378 | -36.5% |
| 1991 | $317 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | $316 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | $356 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | $349 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | $510 | +46.1% |
| 1996 | $536 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | $900 | +68.0% |
| 1998 | $1,085 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | $778 | -28.3% |
| 2000 | $731 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | $763 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | $853 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | $1,199 | +40.5% |
| 2004 | $2,958 | +146.8% |
| 2005 | $3,263 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | $4,774 | +46.3% |
| 2007 | $4,939 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | $2,563 | -48.1% |
| 2009 | $3,373 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | $4,122 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | $4,619 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | $6,125 | +32.6% |
| 2013 | $11,461 | +87.1% |
| 2014 | $13,551 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | $15,066 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | $34,222 | +127.2% |
| 2017 | $51,736 | +51.2% |
| 2018 | $63,226 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | $91,953 | +45.4% |
| 2020 | $89,015 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | $154,219 | +73.2% |
| 2022 | $295,007 | +91.3% |
| 2023 | $199,431 | -32.4% |
| 2024 | $429,404 | +115.3% |
| 2025 | $336,608 | -21.6% |
| 2026 | $438,519 | +30.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TPL was 1992-06 ($0.26): $1,000 then is $1.42M today. The worst was 2024-11 ($528): $1,000 then is $707.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TPL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $876,009 today, a total return of +87500.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TPL?
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2004, a +146.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,468 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -48.1%.
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 TPL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $25.11M on $55,800 invested.
Did TPL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. TPL beat the S&P 500 by +1060.2% 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
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) 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.