What if you'd held ROG?
A $1,000 investment in Rogers Corporation (ROG) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $27,709 at the close of 2026-08 — +2670.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 | $898 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | $819 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | $1,728 | +111.1% |
| 1984 | $1,154 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | $976 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | $886 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | $1,020 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | $1,140 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | $1,134 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | $854 | -24.7% |
| 1991 | $791 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | $689 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | $1,285 | +86.6% |
| 1994 | $2,449 | +90.5% |
| 1995 | $2,142 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | $2,669 | +24.6% |
| 1997 | $4,024 | +50.7% |
| 1998 | $2,941 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | $3,766 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | $8,083 | +114.6% |
| 2001 | $5,965 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | $4,380 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | $8,685 | +98.3% |
| 2004 | $8,484 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | $7,713 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | $11,644 | +51.0% |
| 2007 | $8,537 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | $5,467 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | $5,967 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | $7,530 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | $7,256 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | $9,776 | +34.7% |
| 2013 | $12,106 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | $16,031 | +32.4% |
| 2015 | $10,152 | -36.7% |
| 2016 | $15,120 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | $31,874 | +110.8% |
| 2018 | $19,500 | -38.8% |
| 2019 | $24,553 | +25.9% |
| 2020 | $30,569 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | $53,740 | +75.8% |
| 2022 | $23,492 | -56.3% |
| 2023 | $25,998 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | $20,002 | -23.1% |
| 2025 | $18,026 | -9.9% |
| 2026 | $25,528 | +41.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ROG was 1992-10 ($3.00): $1,000 then is $43,227 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($273): $1,000 then is $475.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ROG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Rogers Corporation (ROG) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $27,709 today, a total return of +2670.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ROG?
Rogers Corporation (ROG)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2000, a +114.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,146 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -56.3%.
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 ROG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $570,958 on $55,800 invested.
Did ROG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. ROG trailed the S&P 500 by +63.3% 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
Rogers Corporation (ROG) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.