What if you'd held RS?
A $1,000 investment in Reliance, Inc. (RS) at the month-end close of 1994-09 would be worth $170,744 at the close of 2026-08 — +16974.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,667.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,648 | +64.8% |
| 1996 | $2,808 | +70.3% |
| 1997 | $3,593 | +28.0% |
| 1998 | $3,363 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | $4,313 | +28.3% |
| 2000 | $4,604 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | $4,929 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | $3,945 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | $6,363 | +61.3% |
| 2004 | $7,522 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | $11,896 | +58.1% |
| 2006 | $15,418 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | $21,357 | +38.5% |
| 2008 | $7,940 | -62.8% |
| 2009 | $17,429 | +119.5% |
| 2010 | $20,791 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | $20,016 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | $25,918 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | $32,231 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | $26,571 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | $25,802 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | $36,258 | +40.5% |
| 2017 | $40,060 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | $34,000 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | $58,549 | +72.2% |
| 2020 | $59,973 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $82,665 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | $105,055 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | $147,379 | +40.3% |
| 2024 | $143,951 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | $157,077 | +9.1% |
| 2026 | $212,962 | +35.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RS was 1995-01 ($1.70): $1,000 then is $227,994 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($400): $1,000 then is $969.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Reliance, Inc. (RS) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $170,744 today, a total return of +16974.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RS?
Reliance, Inc. (RS)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2009, a +119.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,195 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -62.8%.
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 RS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-09 would have grown to about $1.08M on $38,400 invested.
Did RS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,667. RS beat the S&P 500 by +924.5% 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
Reliance, Inc. (RS) historical total-return data from 1994-09 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.