What if you'd held RIG?
A $1,000 investment in Transocean Ltd (Switzerland) (RIG) at the month-end close of 1993-05 would be worth $594 at the close of 2026-08 — -40.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,122.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $1,124 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | $2,858 | +154.4% |
| 1996 | $4,019 | +40.6% |
| 1997 | $6,204 | +54.4% |
| 1998 | $3,465 | -44.2% |
| 1999 | $4,374 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | $5,988 | +36.9% |
| 2001 | $4,417 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | $3,035 | -31.3% |
| 2003 | $3,141 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | $5,546 | +76.5% |
| 2005 | $9,118 | +64.4% |
| 2006 | $10,583 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | $15,952 | +50.7% |
| 2008 | $5,265 | -67.0% |
| 2009 | $9,227 | +75.2% |
| 2010 | $7,746 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | $4,473 | -42.3% |
| 2012 | $5,288 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | $6,048 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | $2,421 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | $1,735 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | $2,066 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | $1,497 | -27.5% |
| 2018 | $973 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | $964 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | $324 | -66.4% |
| 2021 | $387 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | $639 | +65.2% |
| 2023 | $890 | +39.3% |
| 2024 | $526 | -40.9% |
| 2025 | $579 | +10.1% |
| 2026 | $818 | +41.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RIG was 2020-10 ($0.67): $1,000 then is $8,716 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($121): $1,000 then is $48.19.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RIG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Transocean Ltd (Switzerland) (RIG) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $594 today, a total return of -40.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RIG?
Transocean Ltd (Switzerland) (RIG)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1995, a +154.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,544 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -67.0%.
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 RIG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-05 would have grown to about $23,555 on $40,000 invested.
Did RIG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,122. RIG trailed the S&P 500 by +96.5% 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
Transocean Ltd (Switzerland) (RIG) historical total-return data from 1993-05 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.