What if you'd held TCI?
A $1,000 investment in Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (TCI) at the month-end close of 1985-03 would be worth $9,138 at the close of 2026-08 — +813.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $42,666.
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 1985
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $1,000 | — |
| 1986 | $817 | -18.3% |
| 1987 | $480 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | $456 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | $307 | -32.6% |
| 1990 | $415 | +35.1% |
| 1991 | $687 | +65.6% |
| 1992 | $824 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | $1,648 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | $1,816 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | $1,843 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | $2,602 | +41.2% |
| 1997 | $4,133 | +58.8% |
| 1998 | $3,428 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | $3,547 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | $2,613 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | $4,726 | +80.8% |
| 2002 | $5,194 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | $4,926 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | $4,196 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | $4,903 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | $4,093 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | $4,552 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | $3,386 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | $3,507 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | $1,976 | -43.7% |
| 2011 | $483 | -75.6% |
| 2012 | $1,278 | +164.6% |
| 2013 | $2,780 | +117.5% |
| 2014 | $3,033 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | $3,033 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $3,539 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | $9,223 | +160.6% |
| 2018 | $8,339 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | $11,743 | +40.8% |
| 2020 | $7,100 | -39.5% |
| 2021 | $11,514 | +62.2% |
| 2022 | $13,009 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | $10,177 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | $8,778 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | $17,261 | +96.6% |
| 2026 | $11,272 | -34.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TCI was 1990-08 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $54,375 today. The worst was 2025-12 ($58.62): $1,000 then is $653.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TCI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (TCI) at the start of 1985 would be worth about $9,138 today, a total return of +813.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TCI?
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (TCI)'s strongest calendar year since 1985 was 2012, a +164.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,646 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -75.6%.
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 TCI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1985-03 would have grown to about $325,363 on $49,800 invested.
Did TCI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $42,666. TCI trailed the S&P 500 by +78.6% 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
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (TCI) historical total-return data from 1985-03 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.