What if you'd held NNN?
A $1,000 investment in NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN) at the month-end close of 1984-10 would be worth $57,800 at the close of 2026-08 — +5680.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,408.
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 1984
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $1,000 | — |
| 1985 | $1,093 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | $1,070 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | $767 | -28.3% |
| 1988 | $767 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $674 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | $845 | +25.3% |
| 1991 | $1,092 | +29.2% |
| 1992 | $1,507 | +38.0% |
| 1993 | $1,858 | +23.3% |
| 1994 | $1,802 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | $2,057 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | $2,797 | +36.0% |
| 1997 | $3,401 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | $2,717 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | $2,257 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | $2,603 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | $3,667 | +40.9% |
| 2002 | $4,714 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | $5,914 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | $7,357 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | $7,779 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | $9,314 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | $10,071 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | $7,957 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | $10,674 | +34.2% |
| 2010 | $14,213 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | $15,012 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | $18,747 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | $19,064 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | $25,935 | +36.0% |
| 2015 | $27,545 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | $31,601 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | $32,233 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | $37,977 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | $43,590 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | $35,179 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | $43,298 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | $43,295 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | $43,036 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | $43,010 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | $44,217 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | $53,767 | +21.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NNN was 1990-02 ($0.56): $1,000 then is $82,571 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($47.52): $1,000 then is $973.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NNN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN) at the start of 1984 would be worth about $57,800 today, a total return of +5680.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NNN?
NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN)'s strongest calendar year since 1984 was 2001, a +40.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,409 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -28.3%.
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 NNN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1984-10 would have grown to about $938,707 on $50,300 invested.
Did NNN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,408. NNN beat the S&P 500 by +24.5% 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
NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN) historical total-return data from 1984-10 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.