What if you'd held PCAR?
A $1,000 investment in PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $660,466 at the close of 2026-08 — +65946.6% 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 | $1,145 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | $1,280 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | $1,796 | +40.3% |
| 1984 | $1,389 | -22.7% |
| 1985 | $1,447 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | $1,455 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | $1,785 | +22.8% |
| 1988 | $2,691 | +50.7% |
| 1989 | $2,971 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | $2,367 | -20.3% |
| 1991 | $3,622 | +53.0% |
| 1992 | $4,353 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | $4,753 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | $3,578 | -24.7% |
| 1995 | $3,505 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | $5,895 | +68.2% |
| 1997 | $9,280 | +57.4% |
| 1998 | $7,647 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | $8,687 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | $10,153 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | $13,887 | +36.8% |
| 2002 | $15,149 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | $28,756 | +89.8% |
| 2004 | $42,353 | +47.3% |
| 2005 | $37,935 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | $55,738 | +46.9% |
| 2007 | $72,364 | +29.8% |
| 2008 | $38,818 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | $50,069 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | $80,291 | +60.4% |
| 2011 | $54,215 | -32.5% |
| 2012 | $67,858 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | $91,582 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | $108,327 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | $78,967 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | $109,273 | +38.4% |
| 2017 | $125,469 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | $106,247 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | $154,109 | +45.0% |
| 2020 | $172,204 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | $181,891 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $212,807 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | $329,880 | +55.0% |
| 2024 | $365,542 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | $394,909 | +8.0% |
| 2026 | $463,527 | +17.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PCAR was 1980-04 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $728,400 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($132): $1,000 then is $963.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PCAR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $660,466 today, a total return of +65946.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PCAR?
PACCAR Inc. (PCAR)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2003, a +89.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,898 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -46.4%.
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 PCAR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $5.46M on $55,800 invested.
Did PCAR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. PCAR beat the S&P 500 by +774.8% 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
PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) 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.