What if you'd held RYN?
A $1,000 investment in Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $12,738 at the close of 2026-08 — +1173.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,508.
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 | $1,127 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | $1,340 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | $1,527 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | $1,700 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | $1,840 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | $1,573 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | $2,060 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | $1,900 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | $3,200 | +68.4% |
| 2004 | $3,960 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | $5,073 | +28.1% |
| 2006 | $5,480 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | $6,587 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | $4,600 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | $6,553 | +42.5% |
| 2010 | $8,533 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | $11,287 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | $13,580 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | $11,440 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | $10,720 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | $8,880 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | $11,073 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | $13,627 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | $12,300 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | $15,087 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | $14,113 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | $19,973 | +41.5% |
| 2022 | $16,820 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | $17,787 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $15,307 | -13.9% |
| 2025 | $14,073 | -8.1% |
| 2026 | $13,587 | -3.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RYN was 1994-03 ($1.36): $1,000 then is $14,985 today. The worst was 2022-04 ($32.28): $1,000 then is $631.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RYN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $12,738 today, a total return of +1173.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RYN?
Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +68.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,684 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -30.2%.
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 RYN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $149,736 on $39,100 invested.
Did RYN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,508. RYN trailed the S&P 500 by +22.8% 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
Rayonier Inc. REIT (RYN) historical total-return data from 1994-02 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.