What if you'd held COLM?
A $1,000 investment in Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) at the month-end close of 1998-03 would be worth $11,510 at the close of 2026-08 — +1051.0% 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 | $1,275 | +27.5% |
| 2000 | $2,950 | +131.3% |
| 2001 | $2,962 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | $3,950 | +33.4% |
| 2003 | $4,847 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | $5,301 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | $4,244 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | $4,967 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | $3,971 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | $3,237 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | $3,644 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | $5,876 | +61.3% |
| 2011 | $4,603 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | $5,368 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | $8,045 | +49.9% |
| 2014 | $9,227 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | $10,213 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | $12,359 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | $15,431 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | $18,242 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | $21,952 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | $19,208 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | $21,636 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | $19,734 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | $18,199 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | $19,488 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | $13,045 | -33.1% |
| 2026 | $14,428 | +10.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought COLM was 1999-02 ($2.97): $1,000 then is $20,306 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($100): $1,000 then is $601.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in COLM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $11,510 today, a total return of +1051.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for COLM?
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2000, a +131.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,313 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -33.1%.
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 COLM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-03 would have grown to about $108,629 on $34,200 invested.
Did COLM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,996. COLM beat the S&P 500 by +64.5% 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
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) 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.