What if you'd held CNS?
A $1,000 investment in Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) at the month-end close of 2004-08 would be worth $14,450 at the close of 2026-09 — +1345.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,614.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,184 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | $2,595 | +119.3% |
| 2007 | $1,995 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | $756 | -62.1% |
| 2009 | $1,590 | +110.4% |
| 2010 | $2,030 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | $2,354 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | $2,675 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | $3,684 | +37.7% |
| 2014 | $4,043 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | $3,066 | -24.2% |
| 2016 | $3,526 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | $5,221 | +48.1% |
| 2018 | $4,190 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | $8,128 | +94.0% |
| 2020 | $10,034 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | $12,944 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | $9,320 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | $11,356 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | $14,254 | +25.5% |
| 2025 | $10,011 | -29.8% |
| 2026 | $13,100 | +30.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CNS was 2009-02 ($3.77): $1,000 then is $21,196 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($98.55): $1,000 then is $811.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CNS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $14,450 today, a total return of +1345.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CNS?
Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2006, a +119.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,193 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -62.1%.
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 CNS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-08 would have grown to about $121,132 on $26,600 invested.
Did CNS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $10,614. CNS beat the S&P 500 by +36.1% 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
Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) historical total-return data from 2004-08 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.