What if you'd held HNI?
A $1,000 investment in HNI Corporation (HNI) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $72,658 at the close of 2026-08 — +7165.8% 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 | $948 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | $1,221 | +28.8% |
| 1983 | $1,130 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | $870 | -23.0% |
| 1985 | $1,585 | +82.2% |
| 1986 | $1,923 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | $2,053 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | $1,897 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | $3,923 | +106.8% |
| 1990 | $3,028 | -22.8% |
| 1991 | $4,085 | +34.9% |
| 1992 | $5,082 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | $6,144 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | $5,961 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | $5,273 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | $7,618 | +44.5% |
| 1997 | $13,778 | +80.9% |
| 1998 | $11,306 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | $10,526 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | $12,468 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | $13,780 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | $14,359 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | $22,357 | +55.7% |
| 2004 | $22,533 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | $29,116 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | $23,894 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | $19,211 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | $9,052 | -52.9% |
| 2009 | $16,569 | +83.0% |
| 2010 | $19,336 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | $16,815 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | $20,101 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | $26,666 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | $35,987 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | $25,980 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | $41,315 | +59.0% |
| 2017 | $29,337 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | $27,769 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | $30,351 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | $29,065 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | $36,581 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | $25,646 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | $39,279 | +53.2% |
| 2024 | $48,609 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | $41,848 | -13.9% |
| 2026 | $49,077 | +17.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HNI was 1980-03 ($0.67): $1,000 then is $72,658 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($53.90): $1,000 then is $898.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HNI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in HNI Corporation (HNI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $72,658 today, a total return of +7165.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HNI?
HNI Corporation (HNI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1989, a +106.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,068 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -52.9%.
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 HNI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $637,166 on $55,800 invested.
Did HNI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. HNI trailed the S&P 500 by +3.8% 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
HNI Corporation (HNI) 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.