What if you invested in RTX (Raytheon) in 2005?

RTX · Industrial · Data through 2026-06-01

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If you invested $1,000 in RTX (Raytheon) in 2005

$9,715today
+871.5% total return|+11.1% annualized

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,342(+834.2%)

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The S&P 500 returned $9,342 on the same $1,000. RTX (Raytheon) beat the market by $372.

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RTX (Raytheon) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2005 to present

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Year-by-Year Returns

$1,000 invested in RTX (Raytheon) starting January 2005

YearPriceValueAnnual
2005$19.53$1,000-
2006$23.03$1,179+17.9%
2007$27.28$1,397+18.4%
2008$29.87$1,530+9.5%
2009$19.98$1,023-33.1%
2010$28.90$1,480+44.6%
2011$35.66$1,826+23.4%
2012$35.18$1,801-1.4%
2013$40.35$2,066+14.7%
2014$53.71$2,750+33.1%
2015$55.23$2,828+2.8%
2016$43.21$2,212-21.8%
2017$55.48$2,841+28.4%
2018$71.47$3,659+28.8%
2019$62.52$3,201-12.5%
2020$81.32$4,164+30.1%
2021$59.05$3,024-27.4%
2022$81.75$4,186+38.4%
2023$92.63$4,743+13.3%
2024$86.75$4,442-6.3%
2025$125.65$6,433+44.8%
2026$199.43$10,211+58.7%

What this return means

Putting $1,000 into RTX (Raytheon) (RTX) in 2005 returned $9,714. That is a +871.4% gain, a little over 9.7x your money, measured to 2026-06-01.

That is about 11.1% a year compounded, broadly in line with long-run stock market averages. A plain S&P 500 fund would have turned that $1,000 into about $9,342 instead, leaving RTX (Raytheon) ahead by around $372. The index compounded at about 10.9% a year over that period.

The year-by-year record shows how bumpy the ride was. The best single year was 2025 at +44.8%, and the worst was 2009 at -33.1%. At its lowest point the position was down about 33% from an earlier high. These figures use split-adjusted closing prices and exclude dividends, taxes, trading fees, and inflation, so a real after-tax result would differ.

Treat this as history rather than advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What if you invested $100 a month instead?

Most people do not drop a lump sum in on day one. They add a fixed amount every month. Putting $100 into RTX (Raytheon) at the close of every month from January 2005 through June 2026 means 258 buys and $25,800 contributed over about 21.5 years.

$100/month, dollar-cost averaged

$112,883

+337.5% on $25,800 in

Same $25,800, all in at the start

$250,642

+871.5% on $25,800 in

Going all in at the start beat spreading the buys out by $137,759. That is the usual result when a stock trends up: each monthly buy pays a higher price than the last, so the average cost climbs. Averaging in also meant an average buy price of $43.36 per share across the whole stretch, so the monthly buyer never had to time a single low. Neither number counts dividends, taxes, or trading costs.

Illustrative fixed $100/month example, not a recommendation. Figures are computed from RTX split-adjusted monthly closes through June 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All calculations are based on split-adjusted closing prices from Yahoo Finance and do not account for dividends, taxes, or trading fees. See our methodology and full disclaimer.