What if you'd held DG?
A $1,000 investment in Dollar General Corporation (DG) at the month-end close of 2009-11 would be worth $6,202 at the close of 2026-08 — +520.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,035.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,368 | +36.8% |
| 2011 | $1,835 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | $1,966 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | $2,690 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | $3,153 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | $3,243 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | $3,385 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | $4,296 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | $5,050 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | $7,358 | +45.7% |
| 2020 | $9,999 | +35.9% |
| 2021 | $11,300 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | $11,929 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $6,664 | -44.1% |
| 2024 | $3,790 | -43.1% |
| 2025 | $6,808 | +79.6% |
| 2026 | $6,360 | -6.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DG was 2009-12 ($19.23): $1,000 then is $6,360 today. The worst was 2022-11 ($238): $1,000 then is $515.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dollar General Corporation (DG) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $6,202 today, a total return of +520.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DG?
Dollar General Corporation (DG)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2025, a +79.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,796 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -44.1%.
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 DG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-11 would have grown to about $38,663 on $20,200 invested.
Did DG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,035. DG trailed the S&P 500 by +11.8% 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
Dollar General Corporation (DG) historical total-return data from 2009-11 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.