What if you'd held O?
A $1,000 investment in Realty Income Corporation (O) at the month-end close of 1994-10 would be worth $53,347 at the close of 2026-08 — +5234.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,318.
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 | $1,463 | +46.3% |
| 1996 | $1,683 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | $1,927 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | $2,041 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | $1,854 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | $2,455 | +32.5% |
| 2001 | $3,146 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | $4,016 | +27.6% |
| 2003 | $4,886 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | $6,537 | +33.8% |
| 2005 | $5,927 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | $8,057 | +35.9% |
| 2007 | $8,317 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | $7,634 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | $9,228 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | $12,854 | +39.3% |
| 2011 | $13,821 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | $16,634 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | $16,252 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | $21,829 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | $24,748 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | $28,659 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | $29,707 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | $34,447 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | $41,780 | +21.3% |
| 2020 | $36,935 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | $45,780 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | $42,407 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | $40,480 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | $39,626 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | $44,463 | +12.2% |
| 2026 | $51,179 | +15.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought O was 1994-11 ($1.14): $1,000 then is $55,219 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($65.56): $1,000 then is $960.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in O be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Realty Income Corporation (O) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $53,347 today, a total return of +5234.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for O?
Realty Income Corporation (O)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 1995, a +46.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,463 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -11.6%.
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 O have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-10 would have grown to about $376,285 on $38,300 invested.
Did O beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,318. O beat the S&P 500 by +226.9% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Realty Income Corporation (O) historical total-return data from 1994-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.