What if you'd held AFG?
A $1,000 investment in American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $147,115 at the close of 2026-08 — +14611.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 | $1,078 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | $690 | -36.1% |
| 1983 | $980 | +42.2% |
| 1984 | $1,229 | +25.3% |
| 1985 | $1,327 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | $1,406 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | $1,261 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | $1,471 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | $1,695 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | $1,256 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | $1,698 | +35.2% |
| 1992 | $1,813 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | $2,427 | +33.8% |
| 1994 | $2,030 | -16.4% |
| 1995 | $2,471 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | $3,146 | +27.3% |
| 1997 | $3,446 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | $3,847 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | $2,383 | -38.1% |
| 2000 | $2,502 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | $2,409 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | $2,312 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | $2,712 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | $3,264 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | $4,057 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | $5,779 | +42.4% |
| 2007 | $4,704 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | $3,806 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | $4,253 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | $5,618 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | $6,546 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | $7,193 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | $10,876 | +51.2% |
| 2014 | $11,819 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $14,450 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | $18,178 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | $23,486 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | $20,424 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | $25,959 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | $21,759 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | $42,175 | +93.8% |
| 2022 | $46,778 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | $43,217 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | $53,498 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | $56,411 | +5.4% |
| 2026 | $61,026 | +8.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AFG was 1980-03 ($0.97): $1,000 then is $147,115 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($143): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AFG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $147,115 today, a total return of +14611.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AFG?
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2021, a +93.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,938 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -38.1%.
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 AFG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.35M on $55,800 invested.
Did AFG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. AFG beat the S&P 500 by +94.8% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) 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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.