What if you'd held FRD?
A $1,000 investment in Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $164,926 at the close of 2026-08 — +16392.6% 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 | $1,401 | +40.1% |
| 1982 | $1,114 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | $1,521 | +36.5% |
| 1984 | $1,482 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | $1,795 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | $1,736 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | $2,355 | +35.6% |
| 1988 | $2,713 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | $1,925 | -29.1% |
| 1990 | $1,814 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | $1,580 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | $1,997 | +26.4% |
| 1993 | $3,261 | +63.3% |
| 1994 | $3,466 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | $3,765 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | $6,042 | +60.5% |
| 1997 | $6,896 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | $6,085 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | $4,668 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | $4,371 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | $3,857 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | $4,094 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | $5,798 | +41.6% |
| 2004 | $19,238 | +231.8% |
| 2005 | $10,961 | -43.0% |
| 2006 | $23,368 | +113.2% |
| 2007 | $12,704 | -45.6% |
| 2008 | $14,114 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | $12,785 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | $20,827 | +62.9% |
| 2011 | $26,290 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | $27,860 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | $24,264 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | $20,208 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | $16,068 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | $19,492 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | $16,730 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | $21,085 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | $18,404 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | $21,300 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | $29,375 | +37.9% |
| 2022 | $30,945 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $49,195 | +59.0% |
| 2024 | $49,065 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | $66,401 | +35.3% |
| 2026 | $145,049 | +118.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FRD was 1980-04 ($0.25): $1,000 then is $178,835 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($44.53): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FRD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $164,926 today, a total return of +16392.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FRD?
Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2004, a +231.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,318 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -45.6%.
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 FRD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.03M on $55,800 invested.
Did FRD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. FRD beat the S&P 500 by +118.4% 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
Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) 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.