What if you'd held AMD?
A $1,000 investment in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $183,630 at the close of 2026-08 — +18263.0% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $511 | -48.9% |
| 1982 | $1,092 | +113.6% |
| 1983 | $2,923 | +167.7% |
| 1984 | $2,565 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | $2,522 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | $1,197 | -52.6% |
| 1987 | $859 | -28.2% |
| 1988 | $750 | -12.8% |
| 1989 | $685 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | $424 | -38.1% |
| 1991 | $1,522 | +258.6% |
| 1992 | $1,576 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | $1,544 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | $2,163 | +40.1% |
| 1995 | $1,435 | -33.7% |
| 1996 | $2,240 | +56.1% |
| 1997 | $1,544 | -31.1% |
| 1998 | $2,522 | +63.3% |
| 1999 | $2,517 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | $2,402 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | $2,758 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | $1,123 | -59.3% |
| 2003 | $2,591 | +130.7% |
| 2004 | $3,830 | +47.8% |
| 2005 | $5,322 | +39.0% |
| 2006 | $3,539 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | $1,304 | -63.1% |
| 2008 | $376 | -71.2% |
| 2009 | $1,683 | +348.1% |
| 2010 | $1,423 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | $939 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | $417 | -55.6% |
| 2013 | $673 | +61.3% |
| 2014 | $464 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | $499 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | $1,972 | +295.1% |
| 2017 | $1,788 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | $3,210 | +79.6% |
| 2019 | $7,976 | +148.4% |
| 2020 | $15,950 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | $25,026 | +56.9% |
| 2022 | $11,264 | -55.0% |
| 2023 | $25,637 | +127.6% |
| 2024 | $21,007 | -18.1% |
| 2025 | $37,245 | +77.3% |
| 2026 | $81,117 | +117.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AMD was 2015-09 ($1.72): $1,000 then is $271,174 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($581): $1,000 then is $803.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AMD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $183,630 today, a total return of +18263.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AMD?
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +348.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,481 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -71.2%.
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 AMD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $3.33M on $55,800 invested.
Did AMD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. AMD beat the S&P 500 by +143.2% 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
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) 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.