What if you'd held VALU?
A $1,000 investment in Value Line, Inc. (VALU) at the month-end close of 1983-05 would be worth $9,284 at the close of 2026-08 — +828.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $47,466.
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 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $708 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | $825 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | $681 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | $781 | +14.7% |
| 1988 | $649 | -16.9% |
| 1989 | $761 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | $524 | -31.2% |
| 1991 | $824 | +57.3% |
| 1992 | $942 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | $1,359 | +44.2% |
| 1994 | $1,112 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | $1,408 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | $1,658 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | $1,517 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | $1,549 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | $1,454 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | $1,436 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | $2,064 | +43.8% |
| 2002 | $1,893 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | $2,220 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | $2,475 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | $2,280 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | $3,010 | +32.0% |
| 2007 | $2,764 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | $2,436 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | $1,832 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | $1,351 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | $1,020 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | $937 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | $1,293 | +38.0% |
| 2014 | $1,888 | +46.0% |
| 2015 | $1,712 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | $2,446 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | $2,525 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | $3,551 | +40.6% |
| 2019 | $4,086 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | $4,798 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | $7,003 | +46.0% |
| 2022 | $7,729 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | $7,580 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | $8,434 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | $6,337 | -24.9% |
| 2026 | $6,373 | +0.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VALU was 1987-11 ($2.94): $1,000 then is $12,789 today. The worst was 2022-07 ($77.47): $1,000 then is $485.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VALU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Value Line, Inc. (VALU) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $9,284 today, a total return of +828.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VALU?
Value Line, Inc. (VALU)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 1991, a +57.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,573 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -31.2%.
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 VALU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-05 would have grown to about $231,377 on $52,000 invested.
Did VALU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $47,466. VALU trailed the S&P 500 by +80.4% 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
Value Line, Inc. (VALU) historical total-return data from 1983-05 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.