What if you'd held CASH?
A $1,000 investment in Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) at the month-end close of 1993-09 would be worth $45,005 at the close of 2026-08 — +4400.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,796.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $989 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | $1,632 | +65.1% |
| 1996 | $1,626 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | $2,437 | +49.8% |
| 1998 | $1,667 | -31.6% |
| 1999 | $1,299 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | $1,339 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | $1,730 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | $2,109 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | $2,948 | +39.8% |
| 2004 | $3,236 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | $2,897 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | $4,362 | +50.6% |
| 2007 | $6,109 | +40.1% |
| 2008 | $1,385 | -77.3% |
| 2009 | $3,345 | +141.5% |
| 2010 | $2,259 | -32.5% |
| 2011 | $2,816 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | $3,948 | +40.2% |
| 2013 | $7,103 | +79.9% |
| 2014 | $6,259 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | $8,310 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | $18,787 | +126.1% |
| 2017 | $17,023 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | $10,759 | -36.8% |
| 2019 | $20,402 | +89.6% |
| 2020 | $20,598 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $33,741 | +63.8% |
| 2022 | $24,466 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | $30,201 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | $42,126 | +39.5% |
| 2025 | $40,759 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | $48,109 | +18.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CASH was 1994-03 ($1.65): $1,000 then is $50,733 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($90.68): $1,000 then is $923.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CASH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $45,005 today, a total return of +4400.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CASH?
Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2009, a +141.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,415 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -77.3%.
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 CASH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-09 would have grown to about $615,401 on $39,600 invested.
Did CASH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,796. CASH beat the S&P 500 by +168.0% 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
Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) historical total-return data from 1993-09 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.