What if you'd held AGM?
A $1,000 investment in Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $228,760 at the close of 2026-08 — +22776.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,500.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,110 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | $6,830 | +515.0% |
| 1997 | $13,549 | +98.4% |
| 1998 | $8,246 | -39.1% |
| 1999 | $13,451 | +63.1% |
| 2000 | $15,576 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | $26,986 | +73.3% |
| 2002 | $20,416 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | $21,296 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | $15,592 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | $20,384 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | $18,752 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | $18,457 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | $2,545 | -86.2% |
| 2009 | $5,310 | +108.6% |
| 2010 | $12,577 | +136.8% |
| 2011 | $14,041 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | $25,723 | +83.2% |
| 2013 | $27,518 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | $24,823 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | $26,390 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | $49,118 | +86.1% |
| 2017 | $68,586 | +39.6% |
| 2018 | $54,608 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | $78,175 | +43.2% |
| 2020 | $73,014 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | $126,039 | +72.6% |
| 2022 | $118,693 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | $207,248 | +74.6% |
| 2024 | $219,847 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | $202,338 | -8.0% |
| 2026 | $266,663 | +31.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AGM was 1995-06 ($0.80): $1,000 then is $282,603 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($228): $1,000 then is $997.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AGM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $228,760 today, a total return of +22776.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AGM?
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 1996, a +515.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,150 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -86.2%.
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 AGM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $1.27M on $39,100 invested.
Did AGM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,500. AGM beat the S&P 500 by +1286.4% 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
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM) historical total-return data from 1994-02 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.