What if you'd held FITB?
A $1,000 investment in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $308,764 at the close of 2026-08 — +30776.4% 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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,181 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | $1,451 | +22.8% |
| 1983 | $2,280 | +57.1% |
| 1984 | $2,725 | +19.5% |
| 1985 | $4,534 | +66.3% |
| 1986 | $4,850 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | $5,663 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | $7,648 | +35.0% |
| 1989 | $9,617 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | $8,870 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | $18,694 | +110.7% |
| 1992 | $22,694 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | $22,176 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | $21,067 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | $32,938 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | $43,166 | +31.1% |
| 1997 | $85,435 | +97.9% |
| 1998 | $113,047 | +32.3% |
| 1999 | $117,886 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | $146,575 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | $152,611 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | $147,979 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | $152,409 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | $125,166 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | $103,575 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | $117,031 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | $75,523 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | $25,964 | -65.6% |
| 2009 | $30,881 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | $46,637 | +51.0% |
| 2011 | $41,358 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | $50,674 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | $71,938 | +42.0% |
| 2014 | $71,409 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | $72,285 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | $99,648 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | $114,617 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | $91,332 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | $123,482 | +35.2% |
| 2020 | $116,782 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | $189,720 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | $148,098 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | $163,518 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $207,990 | +27.2% |
| 2025 | $238,674 | +14.8% |
| 2026 | $284,767 | +19.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FITB was 1980-06 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $331,084 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($56.50): $1,000 then is $973.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FITB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $308,764 today, a total return of +30776.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FITB?
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +110.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,107 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -65.6%.
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 FITB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.77M on $55,800 invested.
Did FITB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. FITB beat the S&P 500 by +308.9% 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
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 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.