What if you'd held FSS?
A $1,000 investment in Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $193,118 at the close of 2026-08 — +19211.8% 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 | $1,112 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | $1,277 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | $1,157 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | $983 | -15.0% |
| 1985 | $1,314 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | $1,181 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | $1,287 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | $1,635 | +27.0% |
| 1989 | $2,793 | +70.8% |
| 1990 | $4,097 | +46.7% |
| 1991 | $5,910 | +44.2% |
| 1992 | $6,659 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | $8,948 | +34.4% |
| 1994 | $8,867 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | $11,516 | +29.9% |
| 1996 | $11,785 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | $10,124 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | $13,221 | +30.6% |
| 1999 | $8,032 | -39.2% |
| 2000 | $10,207 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | $11,886 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | $10,747 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | $10,102 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | $10,410 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | $8,980 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | $9,743 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | $6,932 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | $5,181 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | $3,960 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | $4,676 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | $2,828 | -39.5% |
| 2012 | $5,186 | +83.4% |
| 2013 | $9,985 | +92.5% |
| 2014 | $10,588 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | $11,047 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | $11,109 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | $14,530 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | $14,586 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | $23,910 | +63.9% |
| 2020 | $24,863 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $32,770 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | $35,464 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | $58,962 | +66.3% |
| 2024 | $71,375 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | $84,371 | +18.2% |
| 2026 | $95,655 | +13.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FSS was 1980-03 ($0.64): $1,000 then is $193,118 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($128): $1,000 then is $956.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FSS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $193,118 today, a total return of +19211.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FSS?
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2013, a +92.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,925 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -39.5%.
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 FSS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.44M on $55,800 invested.
Did FSS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. FSS beat the S&P 500 by +155.8% 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
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) 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.