What if you'd held SHW?
A $1,000 investment in Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $2.44M at the close of 2026-08 — +243755.2% 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 | $1,236 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | $2,476 | +100.4% |
| 1983 | $2,953 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | $3,152 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | $5,042 | +60.0% |
| 1986 | $6,408 | +27.1% |
| 1987 | $5,754 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | $6,136 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | $8,503 | +38.6% |
| 1990 | $9,455 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | $13,785 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | $16,031 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | $19,005 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | $18,052 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | $22,440 | +24.3% |
| 1996 | $31,304 | +39.5% |
| 1997 | $31,450 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | $33,817 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | $24,644 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | $31,634 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | $33,890 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | $35,545 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | $44,654 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | $58,361 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | $60,518 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | $86,393 | +42.8% |
| 2007 | $80,382 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | $84,859 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | $89,859 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | $124,581 | +38.6% |
| 2011 | $135,173 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | $235,853 | +74.5% |
| 2013 | $284,560 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | $412,194 | +44.9% |
| 2015 | $410,743 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | $430,408 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $663,325 | +54.1% |
| 2018 | $641,906 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | $960,916 | +49.7% |
| 2020 | $1.22M | +27.1% |
| 2021 | $1.77M | +44.9% |
| 2022 | $1.2M | -32.0% |
| 2023 | $1.6M | +32.7% |
| 2024 | $1.76M | +9.9% |
| 2025 | $1.69M | -3.8% |
| 2026 | $1.85M | +9.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SHW was 1980-03 ($0.14): $1,000 then is $2.44M today. The worst was 2024-11 ($392): $1,000 then is $902.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SHW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $2.44M today, a total return of +243755.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SHW?
Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1982, a +100.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,004 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -32.0%.
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 SHW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $10.65M on $55,800 invested.
Did SHW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. SHW beat the S&P 500 by +3129.8% 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
Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW) 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.