What if you'd held CF?
A $1,000 investment in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) at the month-end close of 2005-08 would be worth $52,202 at the close of 2026-08 — +5120.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,316.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,691 | +69.1% |
| 2007 | $7,271 | +330.0% |
| 2008 | $3,261 | -55.1% |
| 2009 | $6,053 | +85.6% |
| 2010 | $9,053 | +49.6% |
| 2011 | $9,773 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | $13,812 | +41.3% |
| 2013 | $16,014 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | $19,106 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | $14,618 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | $11,807 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | $16,556 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | $17,406 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | $19,618 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | $16,527 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | $30,937 | +87.2% |
| 2022 | $37,831 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | $36,034 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | $39,667 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | $36,821 | -7.2% |
| 2026 | $57,498 | +56.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CF was 2005-10 ($1.88): $1,000 then is $63,309 today. The worst was 2026-03 ($129): $1,000 then is $925.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $52,202 today, a total return of +5120.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CF?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2007, a +330.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,300 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -55.1%.
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 CF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-08 would have grown to about $205,657 on $25,300 invested.
Did CF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,316. CF beat the S&P 500 by +726.5% 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
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) historical total-return data from 2005-08 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.