What if you'd held GIS?
A $1,000 investment in General Mills, Inc. (GIS) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $133,746 at the close of 2026-08 — +13274.6% 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 | $1,328 | +32.8% |
| 1982 | $1,804 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | $1,972 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | $2,003 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | $2,501 | +24.9% |
| 1986 | $3,644 | +45.7% |
| 1987 | $4,283 | +17.5% |
| 1988 | $4,639 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | $6,695 | +44.3% |
| 1990 | $9,336 | +39.5% |
| 1991 | $14,387 | +54.1% |
| 1992 | $13,697 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | $12,476 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | $12,126 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | $15,336 | +26.5% |
| 1996 | $17,499 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | $20,336 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | $22,742 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | $21,501 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | $27,633 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | $33,092 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | $30,588 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | $30,221 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | $34,022 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | $34,434 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | $41,297 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | $41,955 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | $45,938 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | $55,230 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | $57,165 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | $66,994 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | $69,188 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | $88,076 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | $97,120 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | $108,333 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | $119,501 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | $118,725 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | $81,244 | -31.6% |
| 2019 | $116,280 | +43.1% |
| 2020 | $132,092 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | $156,563 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | $200,543 | +28.1% |
| 2023 | $160,504 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | $162,826 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | $124,162 | -23.7% |
| 2026 | $112,017 | -9.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GIS was 1980-03 ($0.30): $1,000 then is $133,746 today. The worst was 2023-04 ($76.63): $1,000 then is $522.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GIS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in General Mills, Inc. (GIS) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $133,746 today, a total return of +13274.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GIS?
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +54.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,541 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -31.6%.
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 GIS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $790,068 on $55,800 invested.
Did GIS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. GIS beat the S&P 500 by +77.1% 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
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) 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.