What if you'd held TSN?
A $1,000 investment in Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $53,227 at the close of 2026-08 — +5222.7% 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 | $806 | -19.4% |
| 1982 | $1,459 | +81.0% |
| 1983 | $1,027 | -29.6% |
| 1984 | $2,239 | +118.0% |
| 1985 | $1,707 | -23.7% |
| 1986 | $1,694 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | $1,198 | -29.3% |
| 1988 | $1,613 | +34.6% |
| 1989 | $2,324 | +44.1% |
| 1990 | $2,901 | +24.8% |
| 1991 | $3,770 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | $4,550 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | $4,509 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | $4,005 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | $4,941 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | $6,509 | +31.7% |
| 1997 | $5,874 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | $6,117 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | $4,712 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | $3,752 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | $3,446 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | $3,392 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | $4,063 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | $5,698 | +40.2% |
| 2005 | $5,342 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | $5,194 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | $4,883 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | $2,829 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | $4,023 | +42.2% |
| 2010 | $5,698 | +41.7% |
| 2011 | $6,887 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | $6,572 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | $11,428 | +73.9% |
| 2014 | $13,802 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | $18,550 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | $21,676 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | $28,914 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | $19,423 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | $33,779 | +73.9% |
| 2020 | $24,541 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | $33,986 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | $24,842 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | $22,248 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | $24,577 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | $25,973 | +5.7% |
| 2026 | $26,374 | +1.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TSN was 1980-03 ($1.10): $1,000 then is $53,227 today. The worst was 2022-04 ($81.04): $1,000 then is $722.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TSN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $53,227 today, a total return of +5222.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TSN?
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1984, a +118.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,180 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.1%.
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 TSN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $444,848 on $55,800 invested.
Did TSN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. TSN trailed the S&P 500 by +29.5% 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
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) 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.