What if you'd held FFBC?
A $1,000 investment in First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) at the month-end close of 1983-12 would be worth $43,246 at the close of 2026-08 — +4224.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,735.
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 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $1,063 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | $1,348 | +26.8% |
| 1986 | $1,979 | +46.8% |
| 1987 | $2,250 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | $2,378 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | $2,947 | +23.9% |
| 1990 | $1,535 | -47.9% |
| 1991 | $2,430 | +58.3% |
| 1992 | $2,694 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | $3,891 | +44.4% |
| 1994 | $4,138 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | $4,515 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | $4,833 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | $8,122 | +68.1% |
| 1998 | $10,887 | +34.0% |
| 1999 | $9,085 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | $7,477 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | $8,472 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | $8,148 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | $8,235 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | $9,348 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | $9,696 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | $9,566 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | $6,895 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | $7,943 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | $9,775 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | $12,704 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | $12,022 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | $11,377 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | $14,409 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | $15,928 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | $16,038 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | $26,037 | +62.3% |
| 2017 | $24,745 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | $22,873 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | $25,460 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | $18,574 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | $26,852 | +44.6% |
| 2022 | $27,761 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $28,415 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $33,417 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | $32,321 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | $43,246 | +33.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FFBC was 1983-12 ($0.76): $1,000 then is $43,246 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($33.83): $1,000 then is $973.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FFBC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $43,246 today, a total return of +4224.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FFBC?
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 1997, a +68.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,681 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -47.9%.
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 FFBC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-12 would have grown to about $443,272 on $51,300 invested.
Did FFBC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,735. FFBC trailed the S&P 500 by +7.5% 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
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) historical total-return data from 1983-12 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.