What if you'd held RELL?
A $1,000 investment in Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) at the month-end close of 1983-10 would be worth $6,782 at the close of 2026-08 — +578.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $47,129.
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 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $1,240 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | $1,903 | +53.5% |
| 1986 | $2,383 | +25.2% |
| 1987 | $2,283 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | $2,698 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | $1,502 | -44.3% |
| 1990 | $1,044 | -30.5% |
| 1991 | $1,106 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | $1,492 | +34.9% |
| 1993 | $950 | -36.3% |
| 1994 | $1,187 | +24.9% |
| 1995 | $1,682 | +41.7% |
| 1996 | $1,315 | -21.9% |
| 1997 | $1,804 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | $1,586 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | $1,268 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | $2,355 | +85.7% |
| 2001 | $2,100 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | $1,526 | -27.3% |
| 2003 | $2,206 | +44.5% |
| 2004 | $1,935 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | $1,346 | -30.4% |
| 2006 | $1,726 | +28.2% |
| 2007 | $1,355 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | $576 | -57.5% |
| 2009 | $1,174 | +103.8% |
| 2010 | $2,361 | +101.1% |
| 2011 | $2,511 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | $2,358 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | $2,414 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | $2,178 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | $1,274 | -41.5% |
| 2016 | $1,480 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | $1,645 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | $2,184 | +32.8% |
| 2019 | $1,474 | -32.5% |
| 2020 | $1,302 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | $3,850 | +195.7% |
| 2022 | $6,171 | +60.3% |
| 2023 | $3,928 | -36.3% |
| 2024 | $4,215 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | $3,346 | -20.6% |
| 2026 | $5,620 | +68.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RELL was 2008-12 ($1.85): $1,000 then is $9,751 today. The worst was 2022-11 ($23.63): $1,000 then is $763.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RELL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $6,782 today, a total return of +578.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RELL?
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 2021, a +195.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,957 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -57.5%.
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 RELL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-10 would have grown to about $181,012 on $51,500 invested.
Did RELL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $47,129. RELL trailed the S&P 500 by +85.6% 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
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) historical total-return data from 1983-10 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.