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What if you'd held OMC?

A $1,000 investment in Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $171,768 at the close of 2026-08 — +17076.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.

$1,000 since 1980$171,768Total return+17076.8%Multiple171.8×CAGR+11.7%

Your scenario

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Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$171,768Gain+$170,768 (+17076.8%)Multiple171.8×CAGR+11.7%

    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.

    2000$3,2642001$3,9052002$3,5882003$4,9092004$3,5892005$3,6752006$3,6022007$2,9012008$3,1592009$5,4902010$3,7032011$3,1022012$3,1152013$2,7132014$1,7772015$1,6622016$1,6562017$1,4352018$1,6292019$1,5682020$1,3712021$1,7042022$1,3992023$1,2092024$1,1032025$1,0762026$1,105

    Every year, $1,000 from 1980

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    1980$1,000
    1981$987-1.3%
    1982$1,180+19.7%
    1983$1,055-10.6%
    1984$987-6.5%
    1985$1,139+15.4%
    1986$1,131-0.6%
    1987$1,153+2.0%
    1988$1,211+5.0%
    1989$1,660+37.1%
    1990$1,560-6.1%
    1991$2,233+43.2%
    1992$2,988+33.8%
    1993$3,447+15.4%
    1994$3,961+14.9%
    1995$5,826+47.1%
    1996$7,275+24.9%
    1997$13,667+87.9%
    1998$18,908+38.3%
    1999$32,871+73.8%
    2000$27,474-16.4%
    2001$29,899+8.8%
    2002$21,853-26.9%
    2003$29,888+36.8%
    2004$29,193-2.3%
    2005$29,784+2.0%
    2006$36,973+24.1%
    2007$33,961-8.1%
    2008$19,539-42.5%
    2009$28,971+48.3%
    2010$34,582+19.4%
    2011$34,440-0.4%
    2012$39,535+14.8%
    2013$60,358+52.7%
    2014$64,531+6.9%
    2015$64,766+0.4%
    2016$74,751+15.4%
    2017$65,836-11.9%
    2018$68,427+3.9%
    2019$78,263+14.4%
    2020$62,939-19.6%
    2021$76,707+21.9%
    2022$88,763+15.7%
    2023$97,255+9.6%
    2024$99,677+2.5%
    2025$97,064-2.6%
    2026$107,276+10.5%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought OMC was 1980-03 ($0.51): $1,000 then is $171,768 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($98.18): $1,000 then is $890.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in OMC be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $171,768 today, a total return of +17076.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for OMC?

    Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1997, a +87.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,879 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.5%.

    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 OMC have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.6M on $55,800 invested.

    Did OMC beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. OMC beat the S&P 500 by +127.5% 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

    Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.