What if you'd held CKX?
A $1,000 investment in CKX Lands, Inc. (CKX) at the month-end close of 1999-07 would be worth $5,560 at the close of 2026-08 — +456.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,801.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $944 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | $1,387 | +46.9% |
| 2002 | $1,153 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | $1,624 | +40.8% |
| 2004 | $2,348 | +44.6% |
| 2005 | $2,512 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | $3,509 | +39.7% |
| 2007 | $3,275 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | $4,038 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | $3,603 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | $3,770 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | $3,631 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | $4,495 | +23.8% |
| 2013 | $4,990 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | $5,512 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | $3,394 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | $3,774 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | $3,505 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | $3,592 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $3,247 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | $3,314 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $3,902 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | $3,467 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | $4,516 | +30.3% |
| 2024 | $4,390 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | $3,188 | -27.4% |
| 2026 | $3,700 | +16.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CKX was 1999-07 ($1.91): $1,000 then is $5,560 today. The worst was 2012-07 ($16.24): $1,000 then is $654.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CKX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CKX Lands, Inc. (CKX) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $5,560 today, a total return of +456.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CKX?
CKX Lands, Inc. (CKX)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2001, a +46.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,469 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -38.4%.
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 CKX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-07 would have grown to about $45,992 on $32,600 invested.
Did CKX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,801. CKX trailed the S&P 500 by +4.2% 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
CKX Lands, Inc. (CKX) historical total-return data from 1999-07 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.