What if you'd held TXT?
A $1,000 investment in Textron Inc. (TXT) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $54,857 at the close of 2026-08 — +5385.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $628 | -37.2% |
| 1975 | $1,032 | +64.4% |
| 1976 | $1,410 | +36.6% |
| 1977 | $1,359 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | $1,314 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | $1,353 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | $1,532 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | $1,365 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | $1,218 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | $1,673 | +37.4% |
| 1984 | $1,761 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | $2,646 | +50.2% |
| 1986 | $3,505 | +32.5% |
| 1987 | $2,609 | -25.6% |
| 1988 | $2,855 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | $3,075 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | $3,569 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | $5,327 | +49.3% |
| 1992 | $6,197 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | $8,262 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | $7,334 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | $10,072 | +37.3% |
| 1996 | $14,356 | +42.5% |
| 1997 | $19,360 | +34.9% |
| 1998 | $24,065 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | $24,700 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | $15,351 | -37.9% |
| 2001 | $14,242 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | $15,218 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | $20,867 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | $27,577 | +32.2% |
| 2005 | $29,298 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | $36,316 | +24.0% |
| 2007 | $56,088 | +54.4% |
| 2008 | $11,239 | -80.0% |
| 2009 | $15,368 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | $19,391 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | $15,228 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | $20,481 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | $30,452 | +48.7% |
| 2014 | $34,955 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | $34,938 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | $40,468 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | $47,235 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $38,437 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | $37,337 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | $40,547 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | $64,846 | +59.9% |
| 2022 | $59,540 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | $67,705 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | $64,456 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | $73,529 | +14.1% |
| 2026 | $72,819 | -1.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TXT was 1974-12 ($0.74): $1,000 then is $115,981 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($98.61): $1,000 then is $875.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TXT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Textron Inc. (TXT) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $54,857 today, a total return of +5385.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TXT?
Textron Inc. (TXT)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1975, a +64.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,644 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -80.0%.
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 TXT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.17M on $64,300 invested.
Did TXT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. TXT trailed the S&P 500 by +20.5% 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
Textron Inc. (TXT) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.