What if you'd held CUZ?
A $1,000 investment in Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $64,934 at the close of 2026-08 — +6393.4% 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.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $882 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | $1,047 | +18.7% |
| 1983 | $1,160 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | $2,096 | +80.6% |
| 1985 | $2,297 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | $3,359 | +46.2% |
| 1987 | $3,272 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | $4,262 | +30.3% |
| 1989 | $4,754 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | $2,997 | -37.0% |
| 1991 | $3,738 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | $4,797 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | $5,704 | +18.9% |
| 1994 | $6,343 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | $7,825 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | $11,454 | +46.4% |
| 1997 | $12,483 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | $14,439 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | $15,952 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | $20,634 | +29.4% |
| 2001 | $18,989 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | $20,456 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | $28,761 | +40.6% |
| 2004 | $36,508 | +26.9% |
| 2005 | $35,945 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | $51,574 | +43.5% |
| 2007 | $33,980 | -34.1% |
| 2008 | $22,689 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | $13,564 | -40.2% |
| 2010 | $15,007 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | $11,828 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | $15,766 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | $19,797 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | $22,528 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | $19,198 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | $25,159 | +31.1% |
| 2017 | $28,297 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | $24,697 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | $33,237 | +34.6% |
| 2020 | $28,332 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | $34,932 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | $22,822 | -34.7% |
| 2023 | $23,283 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $30,866 | +32.6% |
| 2025 | $27,119 | -12.1% |
| 2026 | $32,041 | +18.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CUZ was 1980-03 ($0.45): $1,000 then is $64,934 today. The worst was 2007-01 ($52.43): $1,000 then is $560.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CUZ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $64,934 today, a total return of +6393.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CUZ?
Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1984, a +80.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,806 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -40.2%.
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 CUZ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $352,457 on $55,800 invested.
Did CUZ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. CUZ trailed the S&P 500 by +14.0% 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
Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) 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.