What if you'd held AGM-A?
A $1,000 investment in Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM-A) at the month-end close of 1993-12 would be worth $60,440 at the close of 2026-08 — +5944.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,533.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $900 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | $850 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | $5,300 | +523.5% |
| 1997 | $3,600 | -32.1% |
| 1998 | $3,475 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | $3,225 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | $3,675 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | $5,820 | +58.4% |
| 2002 | $4,040 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | $4,474 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | $3,460 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | $4,520 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | $3,970 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | $3,653 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | $663 | -81.8% |
| 2009 | $1,557 | +134.7% |
| 2010 | $3,176 | +104.0% |
| 2011 | $2,966 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | $6,341 | +113.8% |
| 2013 | $7,279 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | $5,931 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | $7,230 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | $16,860 | +133.2% |
| 2017 | $20,384 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | $16,496 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | $22,217 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | $20,723 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $39,535 | +90.8% |
| 2022 | $31,529 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | $55,547 | +76.2% |
| 2024 | $54,600 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | $50,804 | -7.0% |
| 2026 | $60,440 | +19.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AGM-A was 2009-03 ($1.32): $1,000 then is $116,755 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($154): $1,000 then is $998.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AGM-A be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM-A) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $60,440 today, a total return of +5944.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AGM-A?
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM-A)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1996, a +523.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,235 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -81.8%.
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 AGM-A have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-12 would have grown to about $675,042 on $39,300 invested.
Did AGM-A beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,533. AGM-A beat the S&P 500 by +265.6% 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
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM-A) historical total-return data from 1993-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.