What if you'd held HON?
A $1,000 investment in Honeywell International Inc. (HON) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $229,534 at the close of 2026-08 — +22853.4% 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 | $1,284 | +28.4% |
| 1964 | $1,251 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | $1,261 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | $906 | -28.2% |
| 1967 | $1,173 | +29.5% |
| 1968 | $1,107 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | $778 | -29.7% |
| 1970 | $819 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | $1,031 | +25.9% |
| 1972 | $1,069 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | $1,871 | +75.0% |
| 1974 | $1,129 | -39.7% |
| 1975 | $1,395 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | $1,756 | +25.9% |
| 1977 | $2,026 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | $1,366 | -32.6% |
| 1979 | $2,515 | +84.1% |
| 1980 | $2,826 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | $2,427 | -14.1% |
| 1982 | $1,912 | -21.2% |
| 1983 | $3,467 | +81.4% |
| 1984 | $3,374 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | $4,720 | +39.9% |
| 1986 | $4,217 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | $3,103 | -26.4% |
| 1988 | $3,803 | +22.6% |
| 1989 | $4,296 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | $3,516 | -18.1% |
| 1991 | $5,995 | +70.5% |
| 1992 | $8,418 | +40.4% |
| 1993 | $11,180 | +32.8% |
| 1994 | $9,766 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | $13,899 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | $19,894 | +43.1% |
| 1997 | $23,365 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | $27,066 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | $35,666 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | $29,735 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | $21,696 | -27.0% |
| 2002 | $15,775 | -27.3% |
| 2003 | $22,610 | +43.3% |
| 2004 | $24,472 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | $26,318 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | $32,671 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | $45,293 | +38.6% |
| 2008 | $24,768 | -45.3% |
| 2009 | $30,647 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | $42,739 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | $44,828 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | $53,737 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | $79,007 | +47.0% |
| 2014 | $88,131 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | $93,244 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $107,176 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | $144,795 | +35.1% |
| 2018 | $132,826 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | $181,567 | +36.7% |
| 2020 | $223,278 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | $222,620 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | $233,534 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $233,578 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $256,973 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | $240,614 | -6.4% |
| 2026 | $264,279 | +9.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HON was 1970-06 ($0.47): $1,000 then is $473,782 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($253): $1,000 then is $875.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HON be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Honeywell International Inc. (HON) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $229,534 today, a total return of +22853.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HON?
Honeywell International Inc. (HON)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1979, a +84.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,841 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -45.3%.
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 HON have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $6.3M on $77,600 invested.
Did HON beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. HON beat the S&P 500 by +105.0% 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
Honeywell International Inc. (HON) 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.