What if you'd held SBR?
A $1,000 investment in Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR) at the month-end close of 1983-01 would be worth $194,355 at the close of 2026-08 — +19335.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $53,049.
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 | $766 | -23.4% |
| 1985 | $644 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | $582 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | $593 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | $980 | +65.2% |
| 1989 | $1,059 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | $1,020 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | $1,277 | +25.2% |
| 1992 | $1,523 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | $1,831 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | $1,401 | -23.5% |
| 1995 | $1,254 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | $2,257 | +80.0% |
| 1997 | $2,910 | +28.9% |
| 1998 | $3,189 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | $4,008 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | $6,412 | +60.0% |
| 2001 | $8,384 | +30.7% |
| 2002 | $9,879 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | $13,364 | +35.3% |
| 2004 | $17,958 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | $24,619 | +37.1% |
| 2006 | $25,107 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | $27,819 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | $29,737 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | $31,884 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | $49,805 | +56.2% |
| 2011 | $56,130 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | $37,901 | -32.5% |
| 2013 | $52,051 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | $39,819 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | $31,802 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | $45,105 | +41.8% |
| 2017 | $60,816 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | $54,972 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | $63,638 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | $48,167 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | $77,412 | +60.7% |
| 2022 | $179,661 | +132.1% |
| 2023 | $156,124 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | $162,458 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | $185,266 | +14.0% |
| 2026 | $204,237 | +10.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SBR was 1986-07 ($0.19): $1,000 then is $382,540 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($75.03): $1,000 then is $964.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SBR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $194,355 today, a total return of +19335.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SBR?
Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 2022, a +132.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,321 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2012, at -32.5%.
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 SBR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-01 would have grown to about $3.89M on $52,400 invested.
Did SBR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $53,049. SBR beat the S&P 500 by +266.4% 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
Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR) historical total-return data from 1983-01 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.