What if you'd held NL?
A $1,000 investment in NLI Holdings, Inc. (NL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $3,291 at the close of 2026-08 — +229.1% 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 | $520 | -48.0% |
| 1982 | $241 | -53.8% |
| 1983 | $215 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | $153 | -29.1% |
| 1985 | $191 | +24.9% |
| 1986 | $360 | +88.9% |
| 1987 | $398 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | $572 | +43.6% |
| 1989 | $756 | +32.3% |
| 1990 | $323 | -57.3% |
| 1991 | $333 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | $161 | -51.7% |
| 1993 | $157 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | $439 | +180.3% |
| 1995 | $422 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | $386 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | $483 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | $505 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | $543 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | $906 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | $598 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | $813 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | $1,124 | +38.2% |
| 2004 | $2,233 | +98.7% |
| 2005 | $1,511 | -32.3% |
| 2006 | $1,161 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | $1,348 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | $1,657 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | $919 | -44.5% |
| 2010 | $1,569 | +70.6% |
| 2011 | $1,886 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | $1,735 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | $1,769 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | $1,361 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | $481 | -64.6% |
| 2016 | $1,289 | +168.0% |
| 2017 | $2,254 | +74.8% |
| 2018 | $555 | -75.4% |
| 2019 | $619 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | $788 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | $1,264 | +60.4% |
| 2022 | $1,248 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | $1,080 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | $1,672 | +54.9% |
| 2025 | $1,288 | -23.0% |
| 2026 | $1,573 | +22.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NL was 1993-06 ($0.54): $1,000 then is $12,052 today. The worst was 2011-05 ($11.18): $1,000 then is $578.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NLI Holdings, Inc. (NL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $3,291 today, a total return of +229.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NL?
NLI Holdings, Inc. (NL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1994, a +180.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,803 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -75.4%.
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 NL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $164,895 on $55,800 invested.
Did NL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. NL trailed the S&P 500 by +95.6% 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
NLI Holdings, Inc. (NL) 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.