What if you'd held MAC?
A $1,000 investment in Macerich Company (The) (MAC) at the month-end close of 1994-03 would be worth $8,829 at the close of 2026-08 — +782.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,300.
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 | $1,016 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | $1,437 | +41.4% |
| 1997 | $1,673 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | $1,612 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | $1,424 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | $1,450 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | $2,204 | +52.0% |
| 2002 | $2,748 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | $4,243 | +54.4% |
| 2004 | $6,298 | +48.4% |
| 2005 | $7,016 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | $9,398 | +33.9% |
| 2007 | $7,981 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | $2,201 | -72.4% |
| 2009 | $5,006 | +127.5% |
| 2010 | $6,935 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | $7,718 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | $9,243 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | $9,699 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | $14,282 | +47.2% |
| 2015 | $14,981 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | $13,638 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | $13,256 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | $9,204 | -30.6% |
| 2019 | $6,243 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | $2,702 | -56.7% |
| 2021 | $4,557 | +68.6% |
| 2022 | $3,117 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | $4,540 | +45.7% |
| 2024 | $6,107 | +34.5% |
| 2025 | $5,880 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | $7,686 | +30.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MAC was 2009-03 ($2.51): $1,000 then is $9,462 today. The worst was 2016-07 ($52.12): $1,000 then is $456.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MAC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Macerich Company (The) (MAC) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $8,829 today, a total return of +782.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MAC?
Macerich Company (The) (MAC)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2009, a +127.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,275 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -72.4%.
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 MAC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-03 would have grown to about $99,050 on $39,000 invested.
Did MAC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,300. MAC trailed the S&P 500 by +49.0% 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
Macerich Company (The) (MAC) historical total-return data from 1994-03 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.