What if you'd held DNP?
A $1,000 investment in DNP Select Income Fund, Inc. (DNP) at the month-end close of 1987-01 would be worth $25,335 at the close of 2026-08 — +2433.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $28,123.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $1,166 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | $1,399 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | $1,556 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | $1,933 | +24.2% |
| 1992 | $2,191 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | $2,374 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | $1,938 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | $2,410 | +24.3% |
| 1996 | $2,511 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | $3,197 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | $3,823 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | $3,070 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | $4,216 | +37.3% |
| 2001 | $4,778 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | $4,615 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | $5,511 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | $6,444 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | $6,022 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | $6,753 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | $7,101 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | $4,483 | -36.9% |
| 2009 | $7,185 | +60.3% |
| 2010 | $7,972 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | $10,298 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | $9,615 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | $10,340 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | $12,520 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | $11,478 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | $14,146 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | $16,028 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | $16,593 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | $21,736 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | $18,764 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | $21,402 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | $23,747 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | $19,340 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | $21,924 | +13.4% |
| 2025 | $26,882 | +22.6% |
| 2026 | $30,815 | +14.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DNP was 1987-12 ($0.36): $1,000 then is $30,815 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($10.97): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DNP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DNP Select Income Fund, Inc. (DNP) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $25,335 today, a total return of +2433.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DNP?
DNP Select Income Fund, Inc. (DNP)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2009, a +60.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,603 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -36.9%.
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 DNP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-01 would have grown to about $372,083 on $47,600 invested.
Did DNP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $28,123. DNP trailed the S&P 500 by +9.9% 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
DNP Select Income Fund, Inc. (DNP) historical total-return data from 1987-01 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.