What if you'd held TROW?
A $1,000 investment in T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) at the month-end close of 1986-04 would be worth $242,922 at the close of 2026-08 — +24192.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $32,727.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $665 | -33.5% |
| 1988 | $1,172 | +76.2% |
| 1989 | $2,022 | +72.6% |
| 1990 | $1,703 | -15.8% |
| 1991 | $3,264 | +91.7% |
| 1992 | $3,365 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | $4,365 | +29.7% |
| 1994 | $4,591 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | $7,668 | +67.0% |
| 1996 | $13,730 | +79.1% |
| 1997 | $20,057 | +46.1% |
| 1998 | $22,090 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | $24,131 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | $27,970 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | $23,409 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | $18,774 | -19.8% |
| 2003 | $33,237 | +77.0% |
| 2004 | $44,262 | +33.2% |
| 2005 | $52,035 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | $64,030 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | $90,289 | +41.0% |
| 2008 | $53,670 | -40.6% |
| 2009 | $82,790 | +54.3% |
| 2010 | $102,441 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | $92,390 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | $109,673 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | $143,967 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | $150,747 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | $132,267 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | $143,474 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | $205,717 | +43.4% |
| 2018 | $185,659 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | $251,774 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | $322,553 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | $435,144 | +34.9% |
| 2022 | $251,335 | -42.2% |
| 2023 | $259,760 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $284,910 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | $271,613 | -4.7% |
| 2026 | $305,804 | +12.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TROW was 1987-11 ($0.24): $1,000 then is $461,852 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($180): $1,000 then is $624.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TROW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $242,922 today, a total return of +24192.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TROW?
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1991, a +91.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,917 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -42.2%.
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 TROW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-04 would have grown to about $2.18M on $48,500 invested.
Did TROW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $32,727. TROW beat the S&P 500 by +642.3% 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
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) historical total-return data from 1986-04 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.