What if you'd held MFIN?
A $1,000 investment in Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN) at the month-end close of 1996-05 would be worth $4,162 at the close of 2026-08 — +316.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,525.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,514 | +51.4% |
| 1998 | $1,057 | -30.2% |
| 1999 | $1,421 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | $1,255 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | $704 | -43.9% |
| 2002 | $349 | -50.3% |
| 2003 | $861 | +146.4% |
| 2004 | $916 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | $1,119 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | $1,297 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | $1,124 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | $930 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | $1,105 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | $1,196 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | $1,785 | +49.2% |
| 2012 | $1,979 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | $2,570 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | $1,933 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | $1,510 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | $704 | -53.4% |
| 2017 | $822 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | $1,092 | +32.9% |
| 2019 | $1,693 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | $1,141 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | $1,351 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | $1,734 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | $2,497 | +44.0% |
| 2024 | $2,500 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | $2,878 | +15.1% |
| 2026 | $3,480 | +20.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MFIN was 2002-07 ($0.99): $1,000 then is $12,022 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($11.95): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MFIN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $4,162 today, a total return of +316.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MFIN?
Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +146.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,464 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2016, at -53.4%.
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 MFIN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-05 would have grown to about $112,259 on $36,400 invested.
Did MFIN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,525. MFIN trailed the S&P 500 by +63.9% 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
Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN) historical total-return data from 1996-05 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.