What if you'd held BOOM?
A $1,000 investment in DMC Global Inc. (BOOM) at the month-end close of 1989-01 would be worth $20,629 at the close of 2026-08 — +1962.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $25,912.
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 1989
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $1,000 | — |
| 1990 | $367 | -63.3% |
| 1991 | $711 | +93.8% |
| 1992 | $444 | -37.5% |
| 1993 | $422 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | $378 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | $489 | +29.4% |
| 1996 | $1,667 | +240.9% |
| 1997 | $1,422 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | $667 | -53.1% |
| 1999 | $211 | -68.4% |
| 2000 | $178 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | $702 | +295.3% |
| 2002 | $421 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | $531 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | $2,158 | +306.1% |
| 2005 | $10,724 | +397.0% |
| 2006 | $10,086 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | $21,227 | +110.5% |
| 2008 | $6,990 | -67.1% |
| 2009 | $7,303 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | $8,298 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | $7,330 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | $5,201 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | $8,201 | +57.7% |
| 2014 | $6,095 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | $2,697 | -55.7% |
| 2016 | $6,167 | +128.6% |
| 2017 | $9,797 | +58.9% |
| 2018 | $13,767 | +40.5% |
| 2019 | $17,728 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | $17,149 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | $15,706 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | $7,708 | -50.9% |
| 2023 | $7,462 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $2,914 | -60.9% |
| 2025 | $2,653 | -9.0% |
| 2026 | $2,863 | +7.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BOOM was 1989-01 ($0.35): $1,000 then is $20,629 today. The worst was 2019-04 ($68.54): $1,000 then is $105.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BOOM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DMC Global Inc. (BOOM) at the start of 1989 would be worth about $20,629 today, a total return of +1962.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BOOM?
DMC Global Inc. (BOOM)'s strongest calendar year since 1989 was 2005, a +397.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,970 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -68.4%.
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 BOOM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1989-01 would have grown to about $122,149 on $45,200 invested.
Did BOOM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $25,912. BOOM trailed the S&P 500 by +20.4% 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
DMC Global Inc. (BOOM) historical total-return data from 1989-01 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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.