What if you'd held NJR?
A $1,000 investment in NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $207,849 at the close of 2026-08 — +20684.9% 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 | $832 | -16.8% |
| 1982 | $924 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | $1,453 | +57.3% |
| 1984 | $1,575 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | $1,554 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | $1,820 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | $2,165 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | $2,492 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | $3,165 | +27.0% |
| 1990 | $2,994 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | $3,587 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | $4,609 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | $5,171 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | $4,823 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | $6,829 | +41.6% |
| 1996 | $7,006 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | $10,086 | +44.0% |
| 1998 | $10,410 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | $10,755 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | $12,440 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | $13,881 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | $14,606 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | $18,443 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | $21,443 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | $21,373 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | $25,566 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | $27,156 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | $33,049 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | $32,581 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | $38,945 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | $45,939 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | $38,654 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | $46,817 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | $64,080 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | $71,327 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | $79,006 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | $91,792 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | $107,006 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | $107,147 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | $89,086 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | $106,547 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | $133,113 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | $123,869 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | $134,673 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | $138,596 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | $168,440 | +21.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NJR was 1981-09 ($0.24): $1,000 then is $226,667 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($58.58): $1,000 then is $940.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NJR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $207,849 today, a total return of +20684.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NJR?
NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1983, a +57.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,573 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -16.9%.
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 NJR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.01M on $55,800 invested.
Did NJR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. NJR beat the S&P 500 by +175.3% 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
NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) 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.