What if you'd held GDOT?
A $1,000 investment in Green Dot Corporation Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value (GDOT) at the month-end close of 2010-07 would be worth $310 at the close of 2026-08 — -69.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,997.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $550 | -45.0% |
| 2012 | $215 | -60.9% |
| 2013 | $443 | +106.1% |
| 2014 | $361 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | $289 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | $415 | +43.4% |
| 2017 | $1,062 | +155.9% |
| 2018 | $1,401 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | $411 | -70.7% |
| 2020 | $983 | +139.5% |
| 2021 | $639 | -35.1% |
| 2022 | $279 | -56.3% |
| 2023 | $174 | -37.4% |
| 2024 | $188 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | $226 | +20.4% |
| 2026 | $237 | +5.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GDOT was 2025-02 ($7.65): $1,000 then is $1,761 today. The worst was 2018-09 ($88.82): $1,000 then is $152.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GDOT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Green Dot Corporation Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value (GDOT) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $310 today, a total return of -69.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GDOT?
Green Dot Corporation Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value (GDOT)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2017, a +155.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,559 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2019, at -70.7%.
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 GDOT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-07 would have grown to about $12,681 on $19,400 invested.
Did GDOT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,997. GDOT trailed the S&P 500 by +95.6% 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
Green Dot Corporation Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value (GDOT) historical total-return data from 2010-07 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.