What if you'd held FOR?
A $1,000 investment in Forestar Group Inc Common Stock (FOR) at the month-end close of 2007-12 would be worth $1,247 at the close of 2026-08 — +24.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,249.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $404 | -59.6% |
| 2009 | $932 | +130.9% |
| 2010 | $818 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | $641 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | $735 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | $902 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | $653 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | $464 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | $564 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | $933 | +65.4% |
| 2018 | $587 | -37.0% |
| 2019 | $884 | +50.5% |
| 2020 | $855 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | $922 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $653 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | $1,402 | +114.6% |
| 2024 | $1,099 | -21.6% |
| 2025 | $1,044 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | $1,247 | +19.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FOR was 2008-11 ($4.63): $1,000 then is $6,352 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($40.19): $1,000 then is $732.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FOR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Forestar Group Inc Common Stock (FOR) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1,247 today, a total return of +24.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FOR?
Forestar Group Inc Common Stock (FOR)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +130.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,309 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -59.6%.
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 FOR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-12 would have grown to about $38,630 on $22,500 invested.
Did FOR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,249. FOR trailed the S&P 500 by +76.3% 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
Forestar Group Inc Common Stock (FOR) historical total-return data from 2007-12 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.