What if you'd held RES?
A $1,000 investment in RPC, Inc. (RES) at the month-end close of 1984-06 would be worth $48,580 at the close of 2026-08 — +4758.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $50,320.
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 | $903 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | $612 | -32.2% |
| 1987 | $1,193 | +94.9% |
| 1988 | $1,612 | +35.1% |
| 1989 | $1,677 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | $2,225 | +32.7% |
| 1991 | $2,193 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | $1,709 | -22.1% |
| 1993 | $2,193 | +28.3% |
| 1994 | $1,967 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | $2,354 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | $3,870 | +64.4% |
| 1997 | $6,105 | +57.8% |
| 1998 | $3,860 | -36.8% |
| 1999 | $3,069 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | $7,853 | +155.9% |
| 2001 | $12,275 | +56.3% |
| 2002 | $8,131 | -33.8% |
| 2003 | $7,777 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | $17,926 | +130.5% |
| 2005 | $42,643 | +137.9% |
| 2006 | $41,315 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | $29,075 | -29.6% |
| 2008 | $24,717 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | $26,999 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | $71,472 | +164.7% |
| 2011 | $73,141 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | $75,703 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | $113,377 | +49.8% |
| 2014 | $84,745 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | $78,532 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | $130,567 | +66.3% |
| 2017 | $169,687 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | $67,516 | -60.2% |
| 2019 | $36,366 | -46.1% |
| 2020 | $21,861 | -39.9% |
| 2021 | $31,508 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | $61,985 | +96.7% |
| 2023 | $51,804 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | $43,312 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | $40,933 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | $48,580 | +18.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RES was 1986-08 ($0.07): $1,000 then is $94,196 today. The worst was 2017-12 ($22.11): $1,000 then is $286.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RES be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in RPC, Inc. (RES) at the start of 1984 would be worth about $48,580 today, a total return of +4758.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RES?
RPC, Inc. (RES)'s strongest calendar year since 1984 was 2010, a +164.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,647 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -60.2%.
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 RES have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1984-06 would have grown to about $596,656 on $50,700 invested.
Did RES beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $50,320. RES trailed the S&P 500 by +3.5% 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
RPC, Inc. (RES) historical total-return data from 1984-06 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.