What if you'd held PSA?
A $1,000 investment in Public Storage (PSA) at the month-end close of 1980-11 would be worth $146,455 at the close of 2026-08 — +14545.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $54,853.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $963 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | $1,349 | +40.1% |
| 1983 | $1,381 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | $1,460 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | $1,492 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | $1,238 | -17.0% |
| 1987 | $878 | -29.1% |
| 1988 | $1,037 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | $1,116 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | $746 | -33.2% |
| 1991 | $1,026 | +37.6% |
| 1992 | $1,206 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | $2,069 | +71.5% |
| 1994 | $2,212 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | $3,116 | +40.9% |
| 1996 | $5,291 | +69.8% |
| 1997 | $5,175 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | $4,921 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | $4,381 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | $5,000 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | $7,249 | +45.0% |
| 2002 | $7,397 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | $10,423 | +40.9% |
| 2004 | $13,884 | +33.2% |
| 2005 | $17,370 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | $25,614 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | $19,757 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | $22,148 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | $23,460 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | $30,169 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | $41,254 | +36.7% |
| 2012 | $45,910 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | $49,296 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | $62,529 | +26.8% |
| 2015 | $86,540 | +38.4% |
| 2016 | $80,587 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | $78,254 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | $78,741 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | $85,799 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | $96,688 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | $161,106 | +66.6% |
| 2022 | $128,566 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | $146,058 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | $149,111 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | $134,667 | -9.7% |
| 2026 | $172,026 | +27.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PSA was 1990-10 ($1.37): $1,000 then is $237,321 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($339): $1,000 then is $958.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PSA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Public Storage (PSA) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $146,455 today, a total return of +14545.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PSA?
Public Storage (PSA)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1993, a +71.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,715 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -33.2%.
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 PSA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-11 would have grown to about $2.94M on $55,000 invested.
Did PSA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $54,853. PSA beat the S&P 500 by +167.0% 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
Public Storage (PSA) historical total-return data from 1980-11 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.