What if you'd held CNXN?
A $1,000 investment in PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN) at the month-end close of 1998-03 would be worth $6,917 at the close of 2026-08 — +591.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,996.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,957 | +95.7% |
| 2000 | $882 | -54.9% |
| 2001 | $1,262 | +43.0% |
| 2002 | $431 | -65.8% |
| 2003 | $701 | +62.5% |
| 2004 | $810 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | $458 | -43.5% |
| 2006 | $1,262 | +175.7% |
| 2007 | $966 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | $435 | -54.9% |
| 2009 | $574 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | $754 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | $978 | +29.6% |
| 2012 | $1,050 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | $2,309 | +119.9% |
| 2014 | $2,322 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | $2,180 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | $2,737 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | $2,586 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | $2,966 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | $4,985 | +68.1% |
| 2020 | $4,748 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | $4,447 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | $4,865 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | $7,018 | +44.3% |
| 2024 | $7,276 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | $6,125 | -15.8% |
| 2026 | $8,337 | +36.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CNXN was 2009-02 ($2.89): $1,000 then is $26,972 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($82.29): $1,000 then is $947.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CNXN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $6,917 today, a total return of +591.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CNXN?
PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2006, a +175.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,757 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -65.8%.
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 CNXN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-03 would have grown to about $250,488 on $34,200 invested.
Did CNXN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,996. CNXN trailed the S&P 500 by +1.1% 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
PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN) historical total-return data from 1998-03 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.