What if you'd held XRX?
A $1,000 investment in Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $5,018 at the close of 2026-08 — +401.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $111,969.
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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $2,715 | +171.5% |
| 1964 | $3,171 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | $6,522 | +105.7% |
| 1966 | $6,405 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | $9,870 | +54.1% |
| 1968 | $8,761 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | $10,454 | +19.3% |
| 1970 | $8,602 | -17.7% |
| 1971 | $12,550 | +45.9% |
| 1972 | $15,037 | +19.8% |
| 1973 | $12,444 | -17.2% |
| 1974 | $5,281 | -57.6% |
| 1975 | $5,302 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | $6,208 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | $5,114 | -17.6% |
| 1978 | $6,055 | +18.4% |
| 1979 | $7,348 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | $7,420 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | $5,338 | -28.1% |
| 1982 | $5,376 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | $7,613 | +41.6% |
| 1984 | $6,293 | -17.3% |
| 1985 | $10,528 | +67.3% |
| 1986 | $11,098 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | $10,930 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | $11,912 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | $12,257 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | $8,153 | -33.5% |
| 1991 | $16,566 | +103.2% |
| 1992 | $19,928 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | $23,351 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | $26,646 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | $37,849 | +42.0% |
| 1996 | $44,636 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | $63,803 | +42.9% |
| 1998 | $103,431 | +62.1% |
| 1999 | $40,520 | -60.8% |
| 2000 | $8,558 | -78.9% |
| 2001 | $19,439 | +127.2% |
| 2002 | $15,018 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | $25,745 | +71.4% |
| 2004 | $31,733 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | $27,332 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | $31,623 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | $30,283 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | $15,135 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | $16,463 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | $22,808 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | $16,068 | -29.6% |
| 2012 | $14,086 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | $25,740 | +82.7% |
| 2014 | $29,906 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | $23,525 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | $19,956 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | $30,031 | +50.5% |
| 2018 | $21,208 | -29.4% |
| 2019 | $40,777 | +92.3% |
| 2020 | $27,072 | -33.6% |
| 2021 | $27,607 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $18,959 | -31.3% |
| 2023 | $25,372 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | $12,732 | -49.8% |
| 2025 | $3,748 | -70.6% |
| 2026 | $4,634 | +23.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought XRX was 1962-06 ($0.44): $1,000 then is $6,537 today. The worst was 1999-01 ($66.84): $1,000 then is $42.64.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in XRX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $5,018 today, a total return of +401.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for XRX?
Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1963, a +171.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,715 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -78.9%.
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 XRX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $40,862 on $77,600 invested.
Did XRX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. XRX trailed the S&P 500 by +95.5% 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
Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX) historical total-return data from 1962-01 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.