What if you'd held PRU?
A $1,000 investment in Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) at the month-end close of 2001-12 would be worth $7,870 at the close of 2026-08 — +687.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,714.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $969 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | $1,293 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | $1,724 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | $2,319 | +34.5% |
| 2006 | $2,753 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | $3,019 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | $1,017 | -66.3% |
| 2009 | $1,696 | +66.8% |
| 2010 | $2,044 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | $1,797 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | $1,975 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | $3,498 | +77.1% |
| 2014 | $3,521 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | $3,262 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | $4,322 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | $4,912 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | $3,612 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | $4,338 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | $3,844 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | $5,586 | +45.3% |
| 2022 | $5,370 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | $5,912 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $7,062 | +19.5% |
| 2025 | $7,075 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | $7,870 | +11.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PRU was 2009-02 ($8.56): $1,000 then is $14,278 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($122): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PRU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $7,870 today, a total return of +687.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PRU?
Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2013, a +77.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,771 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -66.3%.
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 PRU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-12 would have grown to about $97,654 on $29,700 invested.
Did PRU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,714. PRU beat the S&P 500 by +17.2% 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
Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) historical total-return data from 2001-12 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.