What if I had invested $1,000 in Valero Energy Corp in 1985?

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$1,000 in Valero Energy Corp in 1985

$1,000 put into Valero Energy Corp (VLO) on January 2, 1985, its first trading day of 1985 in our data, was worth $467,638 on September 23, 2026, with dividends counted to the end of 2024. Over the same days to July 31, 2026, $1,000 in the whole US stock market became $108,195.

$1,000 became$467,638by September 23, 2026

Total return468 timesthe money put in, dividends counted to 2024

A year, on average+15.9%over 41.7 years

The whole US market$108,195same days to July 31, 2026, dividends counted; VLO by then: $389,325

The S&P 500 index$46,599price only, no dividends

Bought at the close on January 2, 1985, dividends put back in, no costs and no tax. Dividends are counted to the end of 2024; from 2025 on our prices are adjusted for splits only, so dividends paid since then are left out. The stock figure counts dividends; the S&P 500 index figure does not, so compare the stock with the whole-market figure. The market figure is the Fama-French US market return (Kenneth R. French data library), which runs to July 31, 2026. Our stock prices run to September 23, 2026.

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Jpmorgan Chase & Co · $1,000 became $128,877
Advanced Micro Devices · $1,000 became $42,399
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