What if you'd held SFL?
A $1,000 investment in SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) at the month-end close of 2004-06 would be worth $7,718 at the close of 2026-08 — +671.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,756.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $906 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | $1,413 | +56.0% |
| 2007 | $1,789 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | $796 | -55.5% |
| 2009 | $1,106 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | $1,871 | +69.1% |
| 2011 | $897 | -52.0% |
| 2012 | $1,802 | +100.8% |
| 2013 | $1,908 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | $1,803 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | $2,354 | +30.6% |
| 2016 | $2,379 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | $2,779 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | $2,090 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | $3,205 | +53.4% |
| 2020 | $1,542 | -51.9% |
| 2021 | $2,156 | +39.9% |
| 2022 | $2,663 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | $3,584 | +34.6% |
| 2024 | $3,554 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | $2,892 | -18.6% |
| 2026 | $4,864 | +68.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SFL was 2009-03 ($1.29): $1,000 then is $9,791 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($12.65): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SFL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $7,718 today, a total return of +671.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SFL?
SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2012, a +100.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,008 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -55.5%.
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 SFL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-06 would have grown to about $74,335 on $26,700 invested.
Did SFL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,756. SFL beat the S&P 500 by +14.2% 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
SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) historical total-return data from 2004-06 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.