What if you'd held SLB?
A $1,000 investment in SLB Limited Common Shares (SLB) at the month-end close of 1981-12 would be worth $10,929 at the close of 2026-08 — +992.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $62,897.
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 1981
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $1,000 | — |
| 1982 | $855 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | $935 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | $731 | -21.8% |
| 1985 | $722 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | $653 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | $610 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | $716 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | $1,112 | +55.3% |
| 1990 | $1,339 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | $1,469 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | $1,376 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | $1,449 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | $1,261 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | $1,773 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | $2,602 | +46.7% |
| 1997 | $4,245 | +63.1% |
| 1998 | $2,478 | -41.6% |
| 1999 | $3,424 | +38.2% |
| 2000 | $4,927 | +43.9% |
| 2001 | $3,433 | -30.3% |
| 2002 | $2,671 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | $3,529 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | $4,371 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | $6,408 | +46.6% |
| 2006 | $8,398 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | $13,194 | +57.1% |
| 2008 | $5,739 | -56.5% |
| 2009 | $8,965 | +56.2% |
| 2010 | $11,655 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | $9,655 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | $9,945 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | $13,135 | +32.1% |
| 2014 | $12,657 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | $10,592 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | $13,084 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | $10,812 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | $5,984 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | $7,043 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | $3,957 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | $5,524 | +39.6% |
| 2022 | $10,008 | +81.2% |
| 2023 | $9,931 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $7,500 | -24.5% |
| 2025 | $7,747 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | $10,929 | +41.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SLB was 1986-07 ($2.85): $1,000 then is $18,789 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($84.94): $1,000 then is $630.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SLB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SLB Limited Common Shares (SLB) at the start of 1981 would be worth about $10,929 today, a total return of +992.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SLB?
SLB Limited Common Shares (SLB)'s strongest calendar year since 1981 was 2022, a +81.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,812 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -56.5%.
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 SLB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1981-12 would have grown to about $261,428 on $53,700 invested.
Did SLB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $62,897. SLB trailed the S&P 500 by +82.6% 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
SLB Limited Common Shares (SLB) historical total-return data from 1981-12 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.