What if you'd held WWW?
A $1,000 investment in Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $68,361 at the close of 2026-08 — +6736.1% 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 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $1,491 | +49.1% |
| 1983 | $1,097 | -26.4% |
| 1984 | $755 | -31.2% |
| 1985 | $989 | +31.0% |
| 1986 | $663 | -33.0% |
| 1987 | $682 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | $809 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | $848 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | $635 | -25.2% |
| 1991 | $888 | +39.8% |
| 1992 | $1,199 | +35.0% |
| 1993 | $2,425 | +102.3% |
| 1994 | $3,105 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | $5,730 | +84.6% |
| 1996 | $7,949 | +38.7% |
| 1997 | $9,337 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | $5,507 | -41.0% |
| 1999 | $4,596 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | $6,489 | +41.2% |
| 2001 | $6,472 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | $6,571 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | $8,966 | +36.4% |
| 2004 | $13,976 | +55.9% |
| 2005 | $15,163 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | $19,489 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | $16,981 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | $14,828 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | $19,581 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | $23,281 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | $26,367 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | $30,682 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | $51,303 | +67.2% |
| 2014 | $44,910 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | $25,725 | -42.7% |
| 2016 | $34,191 | +32.9% |
| 2017 | $50,084 | +46.5% |
| 2018 | $50,581 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | $54,212 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | $51,112 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | $47,693 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | $18,556 | -61.1% |
| 2023 | $15,667 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | $39,996 | +155.3% |
| 2025 | $33,391 | -16.5% |
| 2026 | $39,045 | +16.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WWW was 1990-10 ($0.28): $1,000 then is $74,199 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($36.53): $1,000 then is $571.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WWW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $68,361 today, a total return of +6736.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WWW?
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2024, a +155.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,553 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -61.1%.
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 WWW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $829,130 on $55,800 invested.
Did WWW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. WWW trailed the S&P 500 by +9.5% 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
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW) 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.