What if you'd held FHI?
A $1,000 investment in Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI) at the month-end close of 1998-05 would be worth $16,239 at the close of 2026-08 — +1523.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,066.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,120 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | $2,455 | +119.2% |
| 2001 | $2,705 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | $2,168 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | $2,535 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | $2,663 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | $3,305 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | $3,078 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | $3,833 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | $1,765 | -53.9% |
| 2009 | $2,983 | +69.0% |
| 2010 | $3,103 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | $1,873 | -39.6% |
| 2012 | $2,815 | +50.3% |
| 2013 | $4,163 | +47.9% |
| 2014 | $4,930 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | $4,423 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | $4,710 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | $6,230 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | $4,775 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | $6,068 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | $5,838 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | $7,863 | +34.7% |
| 2022 | $7,850 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | $7,550 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $9,785 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | $12,765 | +30.5% |
| 2026 | $15,995 | +25.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FHI was 1998-08 ($2.86): $1,000 then is $22,371 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($63.98): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FHI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $16,239 today, a total return of +1523.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FHI?
Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2000, a +119.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,192 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -53.9%.
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 FHI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-05 would have grown to about $175,534 on $34,000 invested.
Did FHI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,066. FHI beat the S&P 500 by +129.8% 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
Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI) historical total-return data from 1998-05 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.