What if you'd held R?
A $1,000 investment in Ryder System, Inc. (R) at the month-end close of 1980-01 would be worth $117,624 at the close of 2026-08 — +11662.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $67,519.
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 | $1,157 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | $2,107 | +82.1% |
| 1983 | $2,492 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | $2,128 | -14.6% |
| 1985 | $2,983 | +40.2% |
| 1986 | $4,545 | +52.4% |
| 1987 | $3,665 | -19.4% |
| 1988 | $3,674 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | $2,950 | -19.7% |
| 1990 | $2,248 | -23.8% |
| 1991 | $3,136 | +39.5% |
| 1992 | $4,368 | +39.3% |
| 1993 | $4,955 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | $4,215 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | $4,860 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | $5,640 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | $6,686 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | $5,417 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | $5,223 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | $3,665 | -29.8% |
| 2001 | $5,025 | +37.1% |
| 2002 | $5,207 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | $8,103 | +55.6% |
| 2004 | $11,504 | +42.0% |
| 2005 | $10,041 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | $12,682 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | $11,868 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | $9,955 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | $10,872 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | $14,269 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | $14,731 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | $14,215 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | $21,455 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | $27,467 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | $17,132 | -37.6% |
| 2016 | $23,025 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | $26,682 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $15,736 | -41.0% |
| 2019 | $18,475 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | $22,198 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | $30,545 | +37.6% |
| 2022 | $31,884 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | $45,149 | +41.6% |
| 2024 | $62,988 | +39.5% |
| 2025 | $78,438 | +24.5% |
| 2026 | $103,529 | +32.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought R was 1980-03 ($1.46): $1,000 then is $171,603 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($264): $1,000 then is $950.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in R be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ryder System, Inc. (R) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $117,624 today, a total return of +11662.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for R?
Ryder System, Inc. (R)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1982, a +82.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,821 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -41.0%.
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 R have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-01 would have grown to about $1.19M on $56,000 invested.
Did R beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $67,519. R beat the S&P 500 by +74.2% 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
Ryder System, Inc. (R) historical total-return data from 1980-01 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.