What if you'd held CNA?
A $1,000 investment in CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $25,533 at the close of 2026-08 — +2453.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $320 | -68.0% |
| 1975 | $666 | +108.5% |
| 1976 | $861 | +29.2% |
| 1977 | $889 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | $1,111 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | $1,778 | +60.1% |
| 1980 | $1,778 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | $1,666 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | $1,931 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | $2,348 | +21.6% |
| 1984 | $3,555 | +51.4% |
| 1985 | $7,168 | +101.6% |
| 1986 | $5,973 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | $6,181 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | $6,723 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | $10,890 | +62.0% |
| 1990 | $7,625 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | $10,890 | +42.8% |
| 1992 | $10,890 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | $8,612 | -20.9% |
| 1994 | $7,209 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | $12,612 | +75.0% |
| 1996 | $11,890 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | $14,196 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | $13,418 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | $12,980 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | $12,918 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | $9,724 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | $8,534 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | $8,034 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | $8,917 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | $10,911 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | $13,441 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | $11,339 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | $5,620 | -50.4% |
| 2009 | $8,204 | +46.0% |
| 2010 | $9,246 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | $9,281 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | $9,927 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | $15,548 | +56.6% |
| 2014 | $14,735 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | $14,395 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | $18,720 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | $25,636 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | $22,786 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | $24,943 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | $23,592 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | $28,089 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | $29,162 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $31,245 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | $38,732 | +24.0% |
| 2025 | $41,426 | +7.0% |
| 2026 | $46,449 | +12.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CNA was 1974-12 ($0.34): $1,000 then is $145,306 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($51.98): $1,000 then is $959.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CNA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $25,533 today, a total return of +2453.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CNA?
CNA Financial Corporation (CNA)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1975, a +108.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,085 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -68.0%.
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 CNA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $806,985 on $64,300 invested.
Did CNA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. CNA trailed the S&P 500 by +63.0% 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
CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.