What if you'd held GE?
A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $575,493 at the close of 2026-08 — +57449.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $111,969.
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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $1,164 | +16.4% |
| 1964 | $1,278 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | $1,656 | +29.6% |
| 1966 | $1,275 | -23.0% |
| 1967 | $1,415 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | $1,415 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | $1,204 | -14.9% |
| 1970 | $1,510 | +25.4% |
| 1971 | $2,061 | +36.5% |
| 1972 | $2,450 | +18.9% |
| 1973 | $2,171 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | $1,195 | -44.9% |
| 1975 | $1,711 | +43.2% |
| 1976 | $2,131 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | $1,989 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | $1,974 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | $2,246 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | $2,873 | +27.9% |
| 1981 | $2,834 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | $4,912 | +73.3% |
| 1983 | $6,281 | +27.9% |
| 1984 | $6,301 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | $8,393 | +33.2% |
| 1986 | $10,226 | +21.8% |
| 1987 | $10,770 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | $11,278 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | $16,771 | +48.7% |
| 1990 | $15,407 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | $21,164 | +37.4% |
| 1992 | $24,355 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | $30,702 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | $30,771 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | $44,661 | +45.1% |
| 1996 | $62,657 | +40.3% |
| 1997 | $94,601 | +51.0% |
| 1998 | $133,401 | +41.0% |
| 1999 | $204,871 | +53.6% |
| 2000 | $192,527 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | $163,533 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | $101,909 | -37.7% |
| 2003 | $133,230 | +30.7% |
| 2004 | $160,773 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | $158,470 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | $173,263 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | $177,914 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | $81,942 | -53.9% |
| 2009 | $80,416 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | $99,949 | +24.3% |
| 2011 | $101,287 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | $123,154 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | $169,779 | +37.9% |
| 2014 | $158,464 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | $202,089 | +27.5% |
| 2016 | $211,419 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | $120,687 | -42.9% |
| 2018 | $53,839 | -55.4% |
| 2019 | $82,877 | +53.9% |
| 2020 | $80,611 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | $88,418 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | $78,760 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | $154,143 | +95.7% |
| 2024 | $254,068 | +64.8% |
| 2025 | $471,888 | +85.7% |
| 2026 | $547,204 | +16.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GE was 1962-06 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $715,321 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($373): $1,000 then is $954.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $575,493 today, a total return of +57449.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GE?
GE Aerospace (GE)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 2023, a +95.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,957 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -55.4%.
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 GE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $9.49M on $77,600 invested.
Did GE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. GE beat the S&P 500 by +414.0% 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
GE Aerospace (GE) historical total-return data from 1962-01 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.