What if you'd held UVV?
A $1,000 investment in Universal Corporation (UVV) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $66,554 at the close of 2026-08 — +6555.4% 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 | $991 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | $731 | -26.2% |
| 1976 | $1,206 | +64.9% |
| 1977 | $1,325 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | $1,354 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | $1,462 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | $2,540 | +73.7% |
| 1981 | $1,903 | -25.1% |
| 1982 | $2,090 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | $2,697 | +29.0% |
| 1984 | $3,119 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | $3,807 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | $4,260 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | $5,078 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | $5,664 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | $6,338 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | $4,482 | -29.3% |
| 1991 | $13,242 | +195.4% |
| 1992 | $13,673 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | $10,619 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | $8,617 | -18.9% |
| 1995 | $11,079 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | $15,204 | +37.2% |
| 1997 | $20,101 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | $17,671 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | $11,980 | -32.2% |
| 2000 | $19,468 | +62.5% |
| 2001 | $20,989 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | $22,117 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | $27,388 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | $30,650 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | $28,859 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | $34,123 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | $36,794 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | $22,247 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | $35,810 | +61.0% |
| 2010 | $33,305 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | $39,458 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | $44,643 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | $50,697 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | $42,491 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | $56,572 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | $66,778 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | $56,901 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | $61,336 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | $68,130 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | $62,023 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | $74,175 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | $75,523 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $102,551 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | $88,821 | -13.4% |
| 2025 | $90,836 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | $81,570 | -10.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UVV was 1975-12 ($0.41): $1,000 then is $111,580 today. The worst was 2025-05 ($60.56): $1,000 then is $746.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UVV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Universal Corporation (UVV) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $66,554 today, a total return of +6555.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UVV?
Universal Corporation (UVV)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1991, a +195.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,954 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -39.5%.
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 UVV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.06M on $64,300 invested.
Did UVV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. UVV trailed the S&P 500 by +3.6% 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
Universal Corporation (UVV) 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.