What if you'd held CSX?
A $1,000 investment in CSX Corporation (CSX) at the month-end close of 1980-11 would be worth $375,407 at the close of 2026-08 — +37440.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $54,853.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,284 | +28.4% |
| 1982 | $1,206 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | $1,830 | +51.8% |
| 1984 | $1,858 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | $2,440 | +31.3% |
| 1986 | $2,440 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | $2,532 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | $2,894 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | $3,397 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | $3,142 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | $5,915 | +88.3% |
| 1992 | $7,199 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | $8,752 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | $7,617 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | $10,220 | +34.2% |
| 1996 | $9,667 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | $12,610 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | $9,936 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | $7,723 | -22.3% |
| 2000 | $6,709 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | $9,277 | +38.3% |
| 2002 | $7,589 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | $9,759 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | $11,014 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | $14,092 | +27.9% |
| 2006 | $19,312 | +37.0% |
| 2007 | $24,993 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | $18,730 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | $28,695 | +53.2% |
| 2010 | $38,972 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | $38,872 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | $37,355 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | $55,780 | +49.3% |
| 2014 | $71,695 | +28.5% |
| 2015 | $52,532 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | $74,645 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | $116,057 | +55.5% |
| 2018 | $132,851 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | $156,837 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | $199,319 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | $250,532 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | $208,993 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | $237,227 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | $223,830 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | $255,468 | +14.1% |
| 2026 | $359,433 | +40.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CSX was 1982-07 ($0.12): $1,000 then is $415,410 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($50.68): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CSX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CSX Corporation (CSX) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $375,407 today, a total return of +37440.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CSX?
CSX Corporation (CSX)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +88.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,883 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -26.7%.
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 CSX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-11 would have grown to about $3.31M on $55,000 invested.
Did CSX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $54,853. CSX beat the S&P 500 by +584.4% 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
CSX Corporation (CSX) historical total-return data from 1980-11 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.