What if you'd held RDN?
A $1,000 investment in Radian Group Inc. (RDN) at the month-end close of 1992-10 would be worth $10,078 at the close of 2026-08 — +907.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,410.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,065 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | $1,116 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | $1,709 | +53.1% |
| 1996 | $2,864 | +67.6% |
| 1997 | $4,719 | +64.8% |
| 1998 | $3,598 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | $3,750 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | $5,908 | +57.6% |
| 2001 | $6,775 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | $5,870 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | $7,719 | +31.5% |
| 2004 | $8,444 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | $9,308 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | $8,576 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | $1,864 | -78.3% |
| 2008 | $593 | -68.2% |
| 2009 | $1,181 | +99.3% |
| 2010 | $1,306 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | $380 | -70.9% |
| 2012 | $996 | +162.2% |
| 2013 | $2,303 | +131.3% |
| 2014 | $2,729 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | $2,187 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | $2,940 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | $3,372 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | $2,678 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | $4,122 | +53.9% |
| 2020 | $3,413 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | $3,651 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | $3,419 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | $5,310 | +55.3% |
| 2024 | $6,082 | +14.5% |
| 2025 | $7,110 | +16.9% |
| 2026 | $7,294 | +2.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RDN was 2008-06 ($1.16): $1,000 then is $31,318 today. The worst was 2006-04 ($49.69): $1,000 then is $732.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RDN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Radian Group Inc. (RDN) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $10,078 today, a total return of +907.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RDN?
Radian Group Inc. (RDN)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2012, a +162.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,622 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -78.3%.
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 RDN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-10 would have grown to about $153,144 on $40,700 invested.
Did RDN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,410. RDN trailed the S&P 500 by +45.3% 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
Radian Group Inc. (RDN) historical total-return data from 1992-10 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.