What if you'd held HRB?
A $1,000 investment in H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $442,422 at the close of 2026-08 — +44142.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $1,011 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | $1,522 | +50.5% |
| 1976 | $2,162 | +42.0% |
| 1977 | $2,173 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | $2,197 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | $2,347 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | $2,719 | +15.9% |
| 1981 | $3,533 | +29.9% |
| 1982 | $3,882 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | $4,510 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | $4,138 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | $7,160 | +73.0% |
| 1986 | $8,431 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | $11,976 | +42.1% |
| 1988 | $11,337 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | $14,929 | +31.7% |
| 1990 | $18,600 | +24.6% |
| 1991 | $33,215 | +78.6% |
| 1992 | $36,453 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | $38,412 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | $36,017 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | $40,566 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | $30,146 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | $47,647 | +58.1% |
| 1998 | $48,848 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | $48,544 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | $47,377 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | $104,286 | +120.1% |
| 2002 | $95,218 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | $133,441 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | $120,107 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | $123,181 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | $118,324 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | $97,925 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | $123,205 | +25.8% |
| 2009 | $126,909 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | $69,731 | -45.1% |
| 2011 | $99,951 | +43.3% |
| 2012 | $119,383 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | $192,099 | +60.9% |
| 2014 | $228,391 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | $231,375 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | $165,635 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | $195,814 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | $196,764 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | $189,782 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | $136,691 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | $212,459 | +55.4% |
| 2022 | $339,799 | +59.9% |
| 2023 | $465,076 | +36.9% |
| 2024 | $521,024 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | $443,491 | -14.9% |
| 2026 | $544,838 | +22.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HRB was 1973-05 ($0.05): $1,000 then is $997,137 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($59.71): $1,000 then is $875.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HRB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $442,422 today, a total return of +44142.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HRB?
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2001, a +120.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,201 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2010, at -45.1%.
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 HRB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $4.89M on $64,300 invested.
Did HRB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. HRB beat the S&P 500 by +541.0% 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
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.