What if you'd held LECO?
A $1,000 investment in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $105,129 at the close of 2026-08 — +10412.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,103.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $672 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | $898 | +33.5% |
| 1997 | $1,083 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | $1,242 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | $1,172 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | $1,153 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | $1,473 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | $1,430 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | $1,574 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | $2,246 | +42.7% |
| 2005 | $2,634 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | $4,070 | +54.5% |
| 2007 | $4,858 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | $3,532 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | $3,805 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | $4,741 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | $5,786 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | $7,318 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | $10,871 | +48.6% |
| 2014 | $10,676 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | $8,188 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | $12,352 | +50.9% |
| 2017 | $14,992 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | $13,157 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | $16,500 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | $20,290 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | $24,731 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | $26,072 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $39,788 | +52.6% |
| 2024 | $34,795 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | $45,104 | +29.6% |
| 2026 | $53,958 | +19.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LECO was 1994-04 ($2.71): $1,000 then is $105,129 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($285): $1,000 then is $999.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LECO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $105,129 today, a total return of +10412.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LECO?
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2006, a +54.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,545 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1995, at -32.8%.
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 LECO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $816,217 on $38,900 invested.
Did LECO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,103. LECO beat the S&P 500 by +514.7% 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
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) historical total-return data from 1994-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.