What if you'd held CNO?
A $1,000 investment in CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) at the month-end close of 2003-09 would be worth $3,854 at the close of 2026-08 — +285.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,739.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $915 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | $1,063 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | $917 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | $576 | -37.1% |
| 2008 | $238 | -58.8% |
| 2009 | $229 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | $311 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | $289 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | $431 | +49.0% |
| 2013 | $824 | +91.1% |
| 2014 | $813 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | $915 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | $934 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | $1,224 | +31.0% |
| 2018 | $752 | -38.5% |
| 2019 | $941 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | $1,185 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | $1,297 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | $1,277 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | $1,597 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | $2,174 | +36.1% |
| 2025 | $2,525 | +16.1% |
| 2026 | $3,193 | +26.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CNO was 2009-03 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $75,710 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($53.49): $1,000 then is $996.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CNO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $3,854 today, a total return of +285.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CNO?
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2013, a +91.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,911 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -58.8%.
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 CNO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-09 would have grown to about $157,050 on $27,600 invested.
Did CNO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,739. CNO trailed the S&P 500 by +50.2% 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
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) historical total-return data from 2003-09 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.