What if you'd held HIW?
A $1,000 investment in Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) at the month-end close of 1994-06 would be worth $11,535 at the close of 2026-08 — +1053.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,350.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,405 | +40.5% |
| 1996 | $1,787 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | $2,090 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | $1,548 | -25.9% |
| 1999 | $1,555 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | $1,804 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | $2,063 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | $1,934 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | $2,415 | +24.9% |
| 2004 | $2,821 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | $3,080 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | $4,635 | +50.5% |
| 2007 | $3,492 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | $3,455 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | $4,515 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | $4,558 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | $4,478 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | $5,316 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | $6,017 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | $7,684 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | $7,867 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | $9,694 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | $10,023 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | $7,934 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | $10,458 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | $8,914 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | $10,488 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | $6,967 | -33.6% |
| 2023 | $6,259 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | $8,957 | +43.1% |
| 2025 | $8,096 | -9.6% |
| 2026 | $10,385 | +28.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HIW was 1994-11 ($2.62): $1,000 then is $11,931 today. The worst was 2021-07 ($33.04): $1,000 then is $946.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HIW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $11,535 today, a total return of +1053.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HIW?
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2006, a +50.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,505 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -33.6%.
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 HIW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-06 would have grown to about $126,371 on $38,700 invested.
Did HIW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,350. HIW trailed the S&P 500 by +33.5% 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
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) historical total-return data from 1994-06 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.