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What if you'd held CFFN?

A $1,000 investment in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN) at the month-end close of 1999-04 would be worth $10,788 at the close of 2026-08 — +978.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,773.

$1,000 since 1999$10,788Total return+978.8%Multiple10.8×CAGR+9.1%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$10,788Gain+$9,788 (+978.8%)Multiple10.8×CAGR+9.1%

    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.

    2000$10,3032001$5,7562002$4,4662003$2,9882004$2,2482005$2,1242006$2,1732007$1,7532008$2,0542009$1,3222010$1,7982011$1,9442012$1,8442013$1,7472014$1,5892015$1,4102016$1,3412017$9622018$1,1082019$1,0782020$9382021$9902022$1,0102023$1,2082024$1,5332025$1,5792026$1,295

    Every year, $1,000 from 1999

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    1999$1,000
    2000$1,790+79.0%
    2001$2,307+28.9%
    2002$3,448+49.4%
    2003$4,583+32.9%
    2004$4,852+5.9%
    2005$4,742-2.3%
    2006$5,876+23.9%
    2007$5,017-14.6%
    2008$7,791+55.3%
    2009$5,729-26.5%
    2010$5,301-7.5%
    2011$5,587+5.4%
    2012$5,897+5.5%
    2013$6,483+9.9%
    2014$7,308+12.7%
    2015$7,686+5.2%
    2016$10,715+39.4%
    2017$9,296-13.2%
    2018$9,555+2.8%
    2019$10,988+15.0%
    2020$10,410-5.3%
    2021$10,198-2.0%
    2022$8,530-16.4%
    2023$6,721-21.2%
    2024$6,525-2.9%
    2025$7,959+22.0%
    2026$10,303+29.5%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought CFFN was 1999-04 ($0.79): $1,000 then is $10,788 today. The worst was 2019-11 ($9.35): $1,000 then is $908.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in CFFN be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $10,788 today, a total return of +978.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for CFFN?

    Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2000, a +79.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,790 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -26.5%.

    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 CFFN have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-04 would have grown to about $74,777 on $32,900 invested.

    Did CFFN beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,773. CFFN beat the S&P 500 by +86.9% 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

    Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN) historical total-return data from 1999-04 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.