What if you'd held WAFD?
A $1,000 investment in WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) at the month-end close of 1982-11 would be worth $125,324 at the close of 2026-08 — +12432.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $55,641.
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 1982
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $1,000 | — |
| 1983 | $1,640 | +64.0% |
| 1984 | $2,399 | +46.3% |
| 1985 | $3,569 | +48.7% |
| 1986 | $4,322 | +21.1% |
| 1987 | $4,894 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | $5,534 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | $7,240 | +30.8% |
| 1990 | $7,968 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | $12,855 | +61.3% |
| 1992 | $13,523 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | $13,601 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | $10,445 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | $16,085 | +54.0% |
| 1996 | $17,481 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | $23,852 | +36.4% |
| 1998 | $23,198 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | $19,647 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | $30,039 | +52.9% |
| 2001 | $31,385 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | $34,841 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | $45,014 | +29.2% |
| 2004 | $48,240 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | $47,562 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | $50,428 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | $46,848 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | $34,452 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | $45,134 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | $39,986 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | $33,647 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | $41,357 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | $58,184 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | $56,254 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | $61,943 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | $91,385 | +47.5% |
| 2017 | $93,449 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | $74,484 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | $104,749 | +40.6% |
| 2020 | $76,194 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | $101,717 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | $105,159 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $106,989 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $108,159 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | $111,392 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | $129,753 | +16.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WAFD was 1982-12 ($0.28): $1,000 then is $129,753 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($38.37): $1,000 then is $957.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WAFD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) at the start of 1982 would be worth about $125,324 today, a total return of +12432.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WAFD?
WaFd, Inc. (WAFD)'s strongest calendar year since 1982 was 1983, a +64.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,640 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -27.3%.
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 WAFD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1982-11 would have grown to about $601,190 on $52,600 invested.
Did WAFD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $55,641. WAFD beat the S&P 500 by +125.2% 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
WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) historical total-return data from 1982-11 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.