What if you'd held TXN?
A $1,000 investment in Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) at the month-end close of 1972-06 would be worth $378,289 at the close of 2026-08 — +37728.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $71,943.
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 1972
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $1,000 | — |
| 1973 | $1,191 | +19.1% |
| 1974 | $760 | -36.2% |
| 1975 | $1,072 | +41.0% |
| 1976 | $1,176 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | $856 | -27.2% |
| 1978 | $955 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | $1,071 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | $1,503 | +40.4% |
| 1981 | $1,024 | -31.9% |
| 1982 | $1,747 | +70.7% |
| 1983 | $1,827 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | $1,600 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | $1,440 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | $1,641 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | $2,350 | +43.2% |
| 1988 | $1,756 | -25.3% |
| 1989 | $1,566 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | $1,693 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | $1,402 | -17.2% |
| 1992 | $2,165 | +54.4% |
| 1993 | $2,982 | +37.7% |
| 1994 | $3,561 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | $4,950 | +39.0% |
| 1996 | $6,203 | +25.3% |
| 1997 | $8,823 | +42.2% |
| 1998 | $16,858 | +91.1% |
| 1999 | $38,156 | +126.3% |
| 2000 | $37,472 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | $22,202 | -40.8% |
| 2002 | $11,946 | -46.2% |
| 2003 | $23,486 | +96.6% |
| 2004 | $19,754 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | $25,832 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | $23,296 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | $27,260 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | $12,878 | -52.8% |
| 2009 | $22,130 | +71.8% |
| 2010 | $28,121 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | $25,625 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | $27,858 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | $40,752 | +46.3% |
| 2014 | $50,978 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | $53,616 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | $73,299 | +36.7% |
| 2017 | $107,564 | +46.7% |
| 2018 | $99,852 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | $139,356 | +39.6% |
| 2020 | $183,533 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | $215,709 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | $194,446 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | $206,908 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $234,088 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | $223,617 | -4.5% |
| 2026 | $350,524 | +56.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TXN was 1974-09 ($0.52): $1,000 then is $512,356 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($304): $1,000 then is $879.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TXN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) at the start of 1972 would be worth about $378,289 today, a total return of +37728.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TXN?
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)'s strongest calendar year since 1972 was 1999, a +126.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,263 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -52.8%.
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 TXN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1972-06 would have grown to about $7.47M on $65,100 invested.
Did TXN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,943. TXN beat the S&P 500 by +425.8% 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 Instruments Incorporated (TXN) historical total-return data from 1972-06 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.