What if you'd held UNM?
A $1,000 investment in Unum Group (UNM) at the month-end close of 1986-11 would be worth $31,300 at the close of 2026-08 — +3030.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $30,928.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $696 | -30.4% |
| 1988 | $1,036 | +48.7% |
| 1989 | $1,875 | +81.0% |
| 1990 | $1,854 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | $3,271 | +76.5% |
| 1992 | $4,361 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | $4,382 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | $3,211 | -26.7% |
| 1995 | $4,786 | +49.1% |
| 1996 | $6,400 | +33.7% |
| 1997 | $9,839 | +53.7% |
| 1998 | $10,682 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | $5,950 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | $5,125 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | $5,164 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | $3,507 | -32.1% |
| 2003 | $3,232 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | $3,754 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | $4,839 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | $4,489 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | $5,207 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | $4,132 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | $4,414 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | $5,561 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | $4,918 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | $4,968 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | $8,536 | +71.8% |
| 2014 | $8,643 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | $8,425 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | $11,386 | +35.1% |
| 2017 | $14,479 | +27.2% |
| 2018 | $7,932 | -45.2% |
| 2019 | $8,139 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | $6,821 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | $7,629 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | $13,243 | +73.6% |
| 2023 | $15,061 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | $25,046 | +66.3% |
| 2025 | $27,189 | +8.6% |
| 2026 | $31,300 | +15.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UNM was 1987-11 ($1.87): $1,000 then is $46,866 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($88.88): $1,000 then is $986.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UNM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Unum Group (UNM) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $31,300 today, a total return of +3030.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UNM?
Unum Group (UNM)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1989, a +81.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,810 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -45.2%.
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 UNM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-11 would have grown to about $381,151 on $47,800 invested.
Did UNM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $30,928. UNM beat the S&P 500 by +1.2% 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
Unum Group (UNM) historical total-return data from 1986-11 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.