What if you'd held UDR?
A $1,000 investment in UDR, Inc. (UDR) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $144,269 at the close of 2026-08 — +14326.9% 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 | $1,223 | +22.3% |
| 1982 | $1,411 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | $1,903 | +34.9% |
| 1984 | $1,951 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | $2,547 | +30.5% |
| 1986 | $3,214 | +26.2% |
| 1987 | $3,307 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | $3,725 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | $3,955 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | $3,537 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | $5,087 | +43.8% |
| 1992 | $6,628 | +30.3% |
| 1993 | $7,754 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | $8,272 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | $9,181 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | $10,291 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | $9,751 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | $7,806 | -19.9% |
| 1999 | $8,227 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | $9,981 | +21.3% |
| 2001 | $14,472 | +45.0% |
| 2002 | $17,693 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | $22,178 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | $30,466 | +37.4% |
| 2005 | $30,369 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | $43,065 | +41.8% |
| 2007 | $28,159 | -34.6% |
| 2008 | $22,854 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | $29,061 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | $43,249 | +48.8% |
| 2011 | $47,689 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | $46,770 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | $47,693 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | $65,437 | +37.2% |
| 2015 | $82,447 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | $82,650 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | $90,178 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | $95,955 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | $116,573 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | $99,625 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | $160,518 | +61.1% |
| 2022 | $106,848 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | $110,178 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $130,327 | +18.3% |
| 2025 | $115,010 | -11.8% |
| 2026 | $121,392 | +5.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UDR was 1980-04 ($0.26): $1,000 then is $147,098 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($49.60): $1,000 then is $756.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UDR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in UDR, Inc. (UDR) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $144,269 today, a total return of +14326.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UDR?
UDR, Inc. (UDR)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2021, a +61.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,611 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -34.6%.
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 UDR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.11M on $55,800 invested.
Did UDR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. UDR beat the S&P 500 by +91.1% 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
UDR, Inc. (UDR) 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.