What if you'd held CINF?
A $1,000 investment in Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $509,033 at the close of 2026-08 — +50803.3% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,062 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | $1,286 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | $1,892 | +47.1% |
| 1984 | $2,062 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | $3,251 | +57.7% |
| 1986 | $3,406 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | $2,207 | -35.2% |
| 1988 | $3,068 | +39.0% |
| 1989 | $4,762 | +55.2% |
| 1990 | $5,184 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | $6,805 | +31.3% |
| 1992 | $11,892 | +74.8% |
| 1993 | $10,590 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | $10,447 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | $14,172 | +35.7% |
| 1996 | $15,104 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | $33,416 | +121.2% |
| 1998 | $26,509 | -20.7% |
| 1999 | $22,998 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | $29,809 | +29.6% |
| 2001 | $29,383 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | $29,569 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | $33,727 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | $38,526 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | $42,031 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | $43,876 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | $39,582 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | $30,576 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | $29,480 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | $37,578 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | $38,139 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | $51,191 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | $70,888 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | $72,749 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $86,588 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | $113,896 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | $116,561 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | $123,851 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | $171,994 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | $147,665 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | $196,803 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | $181,275 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $188,524 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $268,619 | +42.5% |
| 2025 | $312,335 | +16.3% |
| 2026 | $325,899 | +4.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CINF was 1980-03 ($0.33): $1,000 then is $509,033 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($185): $1,000 then is $910.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CINF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $509,033 today, a total return of +50803.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CINF?
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1997, a +121.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,212 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -35.2%.
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 CINF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.71M on $55,800 invested.
Did CINF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CINF beat the S&P 500 by +574.2% 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
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) 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.