What if you'd held DCO?
A $1,000 investment in Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $78,927 at the close of 2026-08 — +7792.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $847 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | $541 | -36.2% |
| 1976 | $582 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | $602 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | $755 | +25.4% |
| 1979 | $1,653 | +118.9% |
| 1980 | $1,990 | +20.4% |
| 1981 | $2,351 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | $2,914 | +24.0% |
| 1983 | $4,102 | +40.8% |
| 1984 | $2,669 | -34.9% |
| 1985 | $2,963 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | $1,604 | -45.9% |
| 1987 | $1,078 | -32.8% |
| 1988 | $477 | -55.7% |
| 1989 | $954 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | $986 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | $1,176 | +19.4% |
| 1992 | $1,081 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | $859 | -20.6% |
| 1994 | $1,272 | +48.2% |
| 1995 | $2,512 | +97.5% |
| 1996 | $5,501 | +119.0% |
| 1997 | $8,888 | +61.6% |
| 1998 | $5,271 | -40.7% |
| 1999 | $4,150 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | $4,221 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | $4,235 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | $6,048 | +42.8% |
| 2003 | $8,528 | +41.0% |
| 2004 | $7,956 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | $8,151 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | $8,731 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | $14,500 | +66.1% |
| 2008 | $6,421 | -55.7% |
| 2009 | $7,315 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | $8,648 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | $5,080 | -41.3% |
| 2012 | $6,442 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | $11,876 | +84.4% |
| 2014 | $10,072 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | $6,462 | -35.8% |
| 2016 | $10,183 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | $11,335 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | $14,470 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | $20,131 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | $21,394 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | $18,633 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | $19,904 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | $20,741 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $25,363 | +22.3% |
| 2025 | $37,900 | +49.4% |
| 2026 | $79,745 | +110.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DCO was 1988-10 ($0.80): $1,000 then is $250,827 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($200): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $78,927 today, a total return of +7792.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DCO?
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1996, a +119.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,190 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1988, at -55.7%.
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 DCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $2.26M on $64,000 invested.
Did DCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. DCO beat the S&P 500 by +7.5% 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
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) historical total-return data from 1973-05 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.