What if you'd held DSS?
A $1,000 investment in DSS, Inc. (DSS) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $0.60 at the close of 2026-08 — -99.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,094.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $2,500 | +150.0% |
| 1996 | $2,000 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | $9,000 | +350.0% |
| 1998 | $9,500 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | $18,000 | +89.5% |
| 2000 | $8,000 | -55.6% |
| 2001 | $1,125 | -85.9% |
| 2002 | $1,375 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | $11,000 | +700.0% |
| 2004 | $17,850 | +62.3% |
| 2005 | $31,625 | +77.2% |
| 2006 | $27,750 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | $16,225 | -41.5% |
| 2008 | $4,575 | -71.8% |
| 2009 | $6,125 | +33.9% |
| 2010 | $13,475 | +120.0% |
| 2011 | $6,375 | -52.7% |
| 2012 | $5,425 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | $5,175 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | $1,125 | -78.3% |
| 2015 | $428 | -62.0% |
| 2016 | $416 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | $1,125 | +170.3% |
| 2018 | $458 | -59.3% |
| 2019 | $188 | -58.9% |
| 2020 | $130 | -30.9% |
| 2021 | $14.00 | -89.2% |
| 2022 | $3.42 | -75.6% |
| 2023 | $2.69 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | $1.01 | -62.5% |
| 2025 | $1.04 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | $0.60 | -42.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DSS was 2026-05 ($0.48): $1,000 then is $1,117 today. The worst was 2000-02 ($139,053): $1,000 then is $0.003855.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DSS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DSS, Inc. (DSS) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $0.60 today, a total return of -99.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DSS?
DSS, Inc. (DSS)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +700.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $8,000 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2021, at -89.2%.
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 DSS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $2,107 on $38,900 invested.
Did DSS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,094. DSS trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
DSS, Inc. (DSS) historical total-return data from 1994-04 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.