What if you'd held VNO?
A $1,000 investment in Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $273,752 at the close of 2026-08 — +27275.2% 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 | $724 | -27.6% |
| 1982 | $1,075 | +48.5% |
| 1983 | $1,597 | +48.6% |
| 1984 | $2,120 | +32.8% |
| 1985 | $4,202 | +98.2% |
| 1986 | $4,165 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | $5,195 | +24.7% |
| 1988 | $7,315 | +40.8% |
| 1989 | $6,837 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | $6,514 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | $8,776 | +34.7% |
| 1992 | $14,197 | +61.8% |
| 1993 | $19,590 | +38.0% |
| 1994 | $22,287 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | $24,623 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | $36,671 | +48.9% |
| 1997 | $68,700 | +87.3% |
| 1998 | $51,833 | -24.6% |
| 1999 | $52,937 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | $65,965 | +24.6% |
| 2001 | $76,759 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | $73,183 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | $115,436 | +57.7% |
| 2004 | $169,132 | +46.5% |
| 2005 | $194,741 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | $294,277 | +51.1% |
| 2007 | $219,402 | -25.4% |
| 2008 | $157,310 | -28.3% |
| 2009 | $194,790 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | $239,851 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | $228,441 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | $249,342 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | $285,956 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | $390,001 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | $375,142 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | $402,333 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | $384,126 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | $315,946 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | $363,106 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | $216,287 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | $254,744 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | $135,870 | -46.7% |
| 2023 | $189,545 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | $286,823 | +51.3% |
| 2025 | $232,078 | -19.1% |
| 2026 | $267,643 | +15.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VNO was 1981-09 ($0.07): $1,000 then is $512,417 today. The worst was 2017-02 ($61.14): $1,000 then is $628.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VNO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $273,752 today, a total return of +27275.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VNO?
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1985, a +98.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,982 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -46.7%.
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 VNO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.99M on $55,800 invested.
Did VNO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. VNO beat the S&P 500 by +262.6% 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
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 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.