What if you'd held VMC?
A $1,000 investment in Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $520,339 at the close of 2026-08 — +51933.9% 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 | $896 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | $1,162 | +29.8% |
| 1976 | $2,021 | +73.8% |
| 1977 | $1,735 | -14.1% |
| 1978 | $2,183 | +25.8% |
| 1979 | $2,487 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | $3,183 | +28.0% |
| 1981 | $4,118 | +29.4% |
| 1982 | $4,118 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | $5,175 | +25.7% |
| 1984 | $5,289 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | $6,938 | +31.2% |
| 1986 | $9,493 | +36.8% |
| 1987 | $10,239 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | $13,323 | +30.1% |
| 1989 | $14,642 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | $11,532 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | $12,612 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | $17,390 | +37.9% |
| 1993 | $17,353 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | $19,257 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | $22,521 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | $24,494 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | $42,086 | +71.8% |
| 1998 | $55,216 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | $51,172 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | $62,515 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | $63,793 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | $51,032 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | $66,457 | +30.2% |
| 2004 | $77,985 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | $98,575 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | $133,205 | +35.1% |
| 2007 | $119,476 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | $108,547 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | $84,963 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | $73,304 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | $66,349 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | $87,849 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | $100,364 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | $111,405 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | $161,666 | +45.1% |
| 2016 | $214,558 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | $221,905 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | $172,459 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | $253,746 | +47.1% |
| 2020 | $264,265 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $372,853 | +41.1% |
| 2022 | $317,425 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | $415,047 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | $473,647 | +14.1% |
| 2025 | $529,084 | +11.7% |
| 2026 | $515,485 | -2.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VMC was 1973-11 ($0.47): $1,000 then is $594,194 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($308): $1,000 then is $896.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VMC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $520,339 today, a total return of +51933.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VMC?
Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1976, a +73.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,738 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -22.3%.
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 VMC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $4.55M on $64,300 invested.
Did VMC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. VMC beat the S&P 500 by +653.9% 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
Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (VMC) 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.