What if you'd held RF?
A $1,000 investment in Regions Financial Corporation (RF) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $74,975 at the close of 2026-08 — +7397.5% 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 | $1,127 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | $1,028 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | $1,427 | +38.7% |
| 1984 | $1,688 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | $2,523 | +49.5% |
| 1986 | $3,383 | +34.1% |
| 1987 | $2,242 | -33.7% |
| 1988 | $2,638 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | $3,128 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | $3,373 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | $5,890 | +74.6% |
| 1992 | $7,380 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | $7,487 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | $7,437 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | $10,673 | +43.5% |
| 1996 | $13,208 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | $22,070 | +67.1% |
| 1998 | $21,600 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | $13,878 | -35.7% |
| 2000 | $15,822 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | $18,192 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | $20,963 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | $24,242 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | $29,898 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | $29,907 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | $34,378 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | $22,823 | -33.6% |
| 2008 | $8,208 | -64.0% |
| 2009 | $5,632 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | $7,497 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | $4,642 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | $7,745 | +66.9% |
| 2013 | $10,858 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | $11,795 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | $10,978 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | $16,842 | +53.4% |
| 2017 | $20,707 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | $16,443 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | $21,928 | +33.4% |
| 2020 | $21,573 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | $30,073 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | $30,772 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $29,022 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | $36,858 | +27.0% |
| 2025 | $44,313 | +20.2% |
| 2026 | $50,983 | +15.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RF was 1980-03 ($0.41): $1,000 then is $74,975 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($30.95): $1,000 then is $988.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Regions Financial Corporation (RF) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $74,975 today, a total return of +7397.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RF?
Regions Financial Corporation (RF)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +74.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,746 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.0%.
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 RF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $573,965 on $55,800 invested.
Did RF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. RF trailed the S&P 500 by +0.7% 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
Regions Financial Corporation (RF) 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.