What if you'd held WHR?
A $1,000 investment in Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $9,948 at the close of 2026-08 — +894.8% 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 | $591 | -40.9% |
| 1975 | $1,033 | +74.7% |
| 1976 | $1,090 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | $890 | -18.4% |
| 1978 | $761 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | $746 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | $764 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | $1,009 | +32.0% |
| 1982 | $1,740 | +72.5% |
| 1983 | $1,967 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | $1,979 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | $2,194 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | $3,099 | +41.2% |
| 1987 | $2,304 | -25.6% |
| 1988 | $2,442 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | $3,382 | +38.5% |
| 1990 | $2,516 | -25.6% |
| 1991 | $4,316 | +71.5% |
| 1992 | $5,087 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | $7,743 | +52.2% |
| 1994 | $5,982 | -22.7% |
| 1995 | $6,501 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | $5,842 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | $7,069 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | $7,281 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | $8,752 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | $6,600 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | $10,379 | +57.3% |
| 2002 | $7,552 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | $10,752 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | $10,519 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | $13,051 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | $13,194 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | $13,218 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | $6,878 | -48.0% |
| 2009 | $13,958 | +103.0% |
| 2010 | $15,696 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | $8,633 | -45.0% |
| 2012 | $19,018 | +120.3% |
| 2013 | $29,869 | +57.1% |
| 2014 | $37,585 | +25.8% |
| 2015 | $29,054 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | $36,809 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | $35,009 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | $22,931 | -34.5% |
| 2019 | $32,755 | +42.8% |
| 2020 | $41,442 | +26.5% |
| 2021 | $55,224 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | $34,704 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | $31,549 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | $31,737 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | $21,254 | -33.0% |
| 2026 | $11,967 | -43.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WHR was 1974-09 ($1.60): $1,000 then is $25,056 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($185): $1,000 then is $217.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WHR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $9,948 today, a total return of +894.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WHR?
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2012, a +120.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,203 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -48.0%.
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 WHR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $248,962 on $64,300 invested.
Did WHR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. WHR trailed the S&P 500 by +85.6% 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
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) 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.