What if you'd held EFX?
A $1,000 investment in Equifax, Inc. (EFX) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $835,217 at the close of 2026-08 — +83421.7% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,101 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | $2,540 | +130.7% |
| 1983 | $2,633 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | $3,270 | +24.2% |
| 1985 | $5,691 | +74.0% |
| 1986 | $6,248 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | $8,043 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | $8,097 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | $9,813 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | $10,255 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | $10,320 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | $13,820 | +33.9% |
| 1993 | $18,813 | +36.1% |
| 1994 | $18,540 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | $30,601 | +65.1% |
| 1996 | $44,414 | +45.1% |
| 1997 | $58,083 | +30.8% |
| 1998 | $56,547 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | $39,435 | -30.3% |
| 2000 | $48,712 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | $69,773 | +43.2% |
| 2002 | $67,068 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | $71,263 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | $82,086 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | $111,550 | +35.9% |
| 2006 | $119,658 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | $107,705 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | $78,964 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | $92,532 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | $107,550 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | $119,266 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | $169,252 | +41.9% |
| 2013 | $219,176 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | $260,058 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | $362,241 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | $388,842 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | $392,543 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | $314,198 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | $478,561 | +52.3% |
| 2020 | $665,187 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | $1.02M | +52.8% |
| 2022 | $680,223 | -33.1% |
| 2023 | $871,942 | +28.2% |
| 2024 | $903,953 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | $775,727 | -14.2% |
| 2026 | $691,007 | -10.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EFX was 1980-03 ($0.23): $1,000 then is $835,217 today. The worst was 2024-08 ($302): $1,000 then is $636.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EFX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Equifax, Inc. (EFX) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $835,217 today, a total return of +83421.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EFX?
Equifax, Inc. (EFX)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1982, a +130.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,307 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -33.1%.
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 EFX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $3.72M on $55,800 invested.
Did EFX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. EFX beat the S&P 500 by +1006.2% 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
Equifax, Inc. (EFX) 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.