What if you'd held AVY?
A $1,000 investment in Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $91,489 at the close of 2026-08 — +9048.9% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $638 | -36.2% |
| 1975 | $773 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | $617 | -20.2% |
| 1977 | $450 | -27.1% |
| 1978 | $426 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | $510 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | $646 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | $787 | +21.9% |
| 1982 | $1,028 | +30.7% |
| 1983 | $1,539 | +49.6% |
| 1984 | $1,816 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | $2,092 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | $2,333 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | $2,425 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | $2,637 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | $3,831 | +45.2% |
| 1990 | $2,621 | -31.6% |
| 1991 | $3,195 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | $3,731 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | $3,938 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | $4,912 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | $7,122 | +45.0% |
| 1996 | $10,273 | +44.2% |
| 1997 | $13,231 | +28.8% |
| 1998 | $13,552 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | $22,299 | +64.5% |
| 2000 | $17,114 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | $18,036 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | $19,905 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | $18,739 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | $20,559 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | $19,470 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | $24,548 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | $19,726 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | $12,615 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | $14,745 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | $17,515 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | $12,233 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | $15,433 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | $22,765 | +47.5% |
| 2014 | $24,179 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | $29,924 | +23.8% |
| 2016 | $34,285 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | $57,172 | +66.8% |
| 2018 | $45,580 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | $67,706 | +48.5% |
| 2020 | $81,834 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | $115,723 | +41.4% |
| 2022 | $98,294 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | $111,719 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | $105,075 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | $104,310 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | $106,241 | +1.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AVY was 1978-01 ($0.69): $1,000 then is $265,065 today. The worst was 2024-05 ($218): $1,000 then is $842.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AVY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $91,489 today, a total return of +9048.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AVY?
Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2017, a +66.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,668 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -36.2%.
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 AVY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $2.78M on $64,300 invested.
Did AVY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. AVY beat the S&P 500 by +32.6% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.