What if you'd held FLO?
A $1,000 investment in Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $321,552 at the close of 2026-08 — +32055.2% 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 | $1,368 | +36.8% |
| 1982 | $2,346 | +71.5% |
| 1983 | $3,218 | +37.2% |
| 1984 | $4,012 | +24.7% |
| 1985 | $5,611 | +39.8% |
| 1986 | $5,822 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | $7,202 | +23.7% |
| 1988 | $7,302 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | $7,424 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | $5,586 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | $6,922 | +23.9% |
| 1992 | $8,816 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | $8,838 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | $8,760 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | $9,181 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | $16,891 | +84.0% |
| 1997 | $24,894 | +47.4% |
| 1998 | $29,604 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | $20,255 | -31.6% |
| 2000 | $20,673 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | $52,396 | +153.5% |
| 2002 | $38,492 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | $77,417 | +101.1% |
| 2004 | $96,464 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | $128,368 | +33.1% |
| 2006 | $127,897 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | $169,720 | +32.7% |
| 2008 | $180,470 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | $181,371 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | $211,695 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | $230,847 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $291,427 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | $412,065 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | $377,399 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | $433,511 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | $418,502 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | $419,436 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | $415,545 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | $506,125 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | $545,246 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $685,006 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | $739,632 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | $601,844 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | $575,726 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | $324,548 | -43.6% |
| 2026 | $232,399 | -28.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FLO was 1980-03 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $321,552 today. The worst was 2022-11 ($24.64): $1,000 then is $303.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FLO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $321,552 today, a total return of +32055.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FLO?
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2001, a +153.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,535 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -43.6%.
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 FLO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.42M on $55,800 invested.
Did FLO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. FLO beat the S&P 500 by +325.9% 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
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) 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.