What if you'd held RRX?
A $1,000 investment in Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $202,982 at the close of 2026-08 — +20198.2% 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 | $822 | -17.8% |
| 1982 | $622 | -24.4% |
| 1983 | $1,100 | +76.8% |
| 1984 | $1,033 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | $1,516 | +46.7% |
| 1986 | $1,633 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | $2,904 | +77.8% |
| 1988 | $3,543 | +22.0% |
| 1989 | $3,464 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | $3,021 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | $3,085 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | $5,025 | +62.9% |
| 1993 | $6,353 | +26.4% |
| 1994 | $6,716 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | $10,974 | +63.4% |
| 1996 | $10,155 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | $15,572 | +53.3% |
| 1998 | $12,339 | -20.8% |
| 1999 | $11,326 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | $9,640 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | $12,634 | +31.1% |
| 2002 | $12,285 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | $13,390 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | $17,765 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | $22,357 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | $33,574 | +50.2% |
| 2007 | $29,104 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | $24,990 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | $34,710 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | $45,097 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | $34,852 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | $48,732 | +39.8% |
| 2013 | $51,551 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | $53,205 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | $41,989 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | $50,477 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | $56,574 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | $52,499 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | $65,117 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | $94,759 | +45.5% |
| 2021 | $138,880 | +46.6% |
| 2022 | $98,953 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | $123,254 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | $130,326 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | $119,098 | -8.6% |
| 2026 | $144,370 | +21.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RRX was 1982-08 ($0.61): $1,000 then is $278,309 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($238): $1,000 then is $712.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RRX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $202,982 today, a total return of +20198.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RRX?
Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1987, a +77.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,778 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -28.7%.
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 RRX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.86M on $55,800 invested.
Did RRX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. RRX beat the S&P 500 by +168.8% 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
Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX) 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.