What if you'd held FELE?
A $1,000 investment in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $406,523 at the close of 2026-08 — +40552.3% 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 | $1,330 | +33.0% |
| 1982 | $1,275 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | $1,366 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | $1,018 | -25.5% |
| 1985 | $1,203 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | $1,348 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | $1,703 | +26.3% |
| 1988 | $2,457 | +44.3% |
| 1989 | $2,670 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | $2,906 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | $5,652 | +94.5% |
| 1992 | $7,536 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | $11,196 | +48.6% |
| 1994 | $10,826 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | $10,638 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | $15,261 | +43.5% |
| 1997 | $21,214 | +39.0% |
| 1998 | $22,514 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | $23,681 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | $23,409 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | $28,399 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | $33,612 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | $42,775 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | $60,301 | +41.0% |
| 2005 | $56,942 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | $74,627 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | $56,159 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | $41,757 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | $43,917 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | $59,812 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | $67,772 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | $97,533 | +43.9% |
| 2013 | $141,594 | +45.2% |
| 2014 | $120,138 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | $87,529 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | $127,489 | +45.7% |
| 2017 | $151,982 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | $143,460 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | $194,040 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | $236,877 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | $326,424 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | $277,938 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | $340,130 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | $346,322 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | $343,362 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | $377,065 | +9.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FELE was 1980-04 ($0.25): $1,000 then is $414,622 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($107): $1,000 then is $973.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FELE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $406,523 today, a total return of +40552.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FELE?
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +94.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,945 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -27.1%.
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 FELE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $4.01M on $55,800 invested.
Did FELE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. FELE beat the S&P 500 by +438.4% 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
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) 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.