What if you'd held ORI?
A $1,000 investment in Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $337,742 at the close of 2026-08 — +33674.2% 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 | $1,287 | +28.7% |
| 1982 | $1,647 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | $2,660 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | $2,307 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | $3,407 | +47.7% |
| 1986 | $2,620 | -23.1% |
| 1987 | $2,167 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | $2,820 | +30.2% |
| 1989 | $3,220 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | $3,147 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | $5,507 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | $7,853 | +42.6% |
| 1993 | $7,273 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | $6,980 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | $11,880 | +70.2% |
| 1996 | $13,667 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | $19,293 | +41.2% |
| 1998 | $17,787 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | $11,113 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | $26,907 | +142.1% |
| 2001 | $23,927 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | $24,407 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | $34,747 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | $35,407 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | $39,113 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | $44,553 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | $30,507 | -31.5% |
| 2008 | $25,007 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | $22,480 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | $32,253 | +43.5% |
| 2011 | $23,473 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | $28,980 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | $49,480 | +70.7% |
| 2014 | $43,927 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | $58,587 | +33.4% |
| 2016 | $62,233 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | $72,733 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | $76,253 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $89,793 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | $82,927 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | $120,180 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | $128,207 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | $161,947 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | $205,833 | +27.1% |
| 2025 | $283,013 | +37.5% |
| 2026 | $279,200 | -1.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ORI was 1980-03 ($0.12): $1,000 then is $337,742 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($43.38): $1,000 then is $965.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ORI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $337,742 today, a total return of +33674.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ORI?
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2000, a +142.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,421 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -37.5%.
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 ORI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.37M on $55,800 invested.
Did ORI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ORI beat the S&P 500 by +347.3% 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
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) 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.