What if you'd held PG?
A $1,000 investment in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) at the month-end close of 1962-01 would be worth $656,273 at the close of 2026-08 — +65527.3% 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 | $1,145 | +14.5% |
| 1964 | $1,192 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | $1,041 | -12.6% |
| 1966 | $1,130 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | $1,461 | +29.4% |
| 1968 | $1,409 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | $1,834 | +30.1% |
| 1970 | $1,990 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | $2,756 | +38.5% |
| 1972 | $3,984 | +44.5% |
| 1973 | $3,337 | -16.3% |
| 1974 | $3,021 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | $3,373 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | $3,632 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | $3,435 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | $3,684 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | $3,207 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | $3,124 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | $3,850 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | $5,938 | +54.2% |
| 1983 | $5,922 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | $6,228 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | $7,984 | +28.2% |
| 1986 | $9,073 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | $10,461 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | $11,041 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | $18,415 | +66.8% |
| 1990 | $23,269 | +26.4% |
| 1991 | $25,834 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | $30,161 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | $32,808 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | $36,523 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | $49,964 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | $66,041 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | $99,378 | +50.5% |
| 1998 | $115,171 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | $140,010 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | $102,073 | -27.1% |
| 2001 | $105,249 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | $117,352 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | $139,036 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | $156,249 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | $167,477 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | $189,891 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | $221,497 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | $190,907 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | $193,155 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | $211,244 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | $226,166 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | $237,933 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | $294,197 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | $339,575 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | $305,720 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | $334,337 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | $376,782 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | $390,228 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | $545,150 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | $622,306 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | $750,016 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | $712,155 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | $706,047 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | $827,865 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | $726,373 | -12.3% |
| 2026 | $748,083 | +3.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PG was 1962-09 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $875,030 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($171): $1,000 then is $845.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $656,273 today, a total return of +65527.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PG?
Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1989, a +66.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,668 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -27.1%.
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 PG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-01 would have grown to about $10.9M on $77,600 invested.
Did PG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $111,969. PG beat the S&P 500 by +486.1% 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
Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) 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.