What if you'd held WY?
A $1,000 investment in Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $20,082 at the close of 2026-08 — +1908.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 | $700 | -30.0% |
| 1975 | $946 | +35.2% |
| 1976 | $1,185 | +25.3% |
| 1977 | $717 | -39.5% |
| 1978 | $665 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | $891 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | $996 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | $882 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | $1,146 | +30.0% |
| 1983 | $1,114 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | $1,005 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | $1,110 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | $1,416 | +27.5% |
| 1987 | $1,499 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | $1,527 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | $1,752 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | $1,463 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | $1,927 | +31.7% |
| 1992 | $2,678 | +39.0% |
| 1993 | $3,339 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | $2,885 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | $3,444 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | $3,907 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | $4,179 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | $4,476 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | $6,497 | +45.1% |
| 2000 | $4,739 | -27.1% |
| 2001 | $5,200 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | $4,872 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | $6,529 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | $7,035 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | $7,148 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | $7,880 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | $8,495 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | $3,693 | -56.5% |
| 2009 | $5,303 | +43.6% |
| 2010 | $6,349 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | $6,455 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | $9,881 | +53.1% |
| 2013 | $11,525 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | $13,524 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | $11,749 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | $12,287 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | $14,942 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | $9,643 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | $14,037 | +45.6% |
| 2020 | $15,867 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | $20,140 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | $16,023 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | $18,913 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | $15,772 | -16.6% |
| 2025 | $13,714 | -13.0% |
| 2026 | $14,499 | +5.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WY was 1978-02 ($0.93): $1,000 then is $26,473 today. The worst was 2022-04 ($35.62): $1,000 then is $691.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $20,082 today, a total return of +1908.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WY?
Weyerhaeuser Company (WY)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2012, a +53.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,531 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -56.5%.
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 WY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $400,469 on $64,000 invested.
Did WY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. WY trailed the S&P 500 by +72.7% 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
Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.