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$1,000 in Fifth Third Bancorp in 2003 → $1,924 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) on January 1, 2003 — at the December 2002 month-end close of $28.56 — and held to the latest close (2026-08-), you'd have $1,924. That's a +92.4% total return — trailing the S&P 500, where the same $1,000 became $8,761.

$1,000 in 2003$1,924Total return+92.4%Multiple1.9×CAGR+2.8%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in FITB in 2003 worth today?

$1,000 invested in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) at the month-end close of 2002-12- would be worth $1,924 at the latest month-end close (2026-08-), a total return of +92.4% with dividends reinvested.

Did $1,000 in FITB in 2003 beat the market?

Over the same span, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,761 — so Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) trailed the index by +78.0%.

What does "month-end close" mean for this calculation?

The scenario invests at the December 2002 month-end close (the price entering 2003) and values the position at the most recent month-end close (2026-08-). Intra-month extremes are shown on the FITB calculator page.

Is the 2003–2026 return in FITB typical?

No single year is typical. FITB's best calendar-year return since 1980 was about +110.7%, and its worst was -65.6%.

Methodology

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) total-return data from January 2003 through the latest month-end close (2026-08-).

The entry price is the 2002 December month-end close and the exit is the latest available month-end close, both from adjusted (split and dividend) Yahoo Finance historical data.

Month-end resolution, no taxes or fees, and history never guarantees the future. For exact-date precision (including buying at a panic low), use the FITB calculator page.

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Data: Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08-. Not financial advice.