What if you'd held DJCO?
A $1,000 investment in Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO) at the month-end close of 1986-06 would be worth $72,503 at the close of 2026-08 — +7150.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $30,729.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $1,371 | +37.1% |
| 1988 | $1,600 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | $1,571 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | $1,600 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | $1,000 | -37.5% |
| 1992 | $1,086 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | $2,057 | +89.5% |
| 1994 | $1,886 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | $4,343 | +130.3% |
| 1996 | $3,257 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | $4,358 | +33.8% |
| 1998 | $4,200 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | $3,714 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | $3,429 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | $2,800 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | $2,743 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | $3,486 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | $4,097 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | $5,178 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | $4,855 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | $4,714 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | $3,914 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | $7,086 | +81.0% |
| 2010 | $8,229 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | $7,446 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | $10,577 | +42.1% |
| 2013 | $21,926 | +107.3% |
| 2014 | $30,058 | +37.1% |
| 2015 | $23,086 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | $27,634 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | $26,311 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | $26,743 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | $33,191 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | $46,171 | +39.1% |
| 2021 | $40,769 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | $28,630 | -29.8% |
| 2023 | $38,951 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | $64,913 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | $55,694 | -14.2% |
| 2026 | $68,360 | +22.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DJCO was 1986-09 ($7.00): $1,000 then is $85,450 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($601): $1,000 then is $995.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DJCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $72,503 today, a total return of +7150.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DJCO?
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1995, a +130.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,303 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1991, at -37.5%.
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 DJCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-06 would have grown to about $892,444 on $48,300 invested.
Did DJCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $30,729. DJCO beat the S&P 500 by +135.9% 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
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO) historical total-return data from 1986-06 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.