What if you'd held GPN?
A $1,000 investment in Global Payments Inc. (GPN) at the month-end close of 2001-01 would be worth $21,485 at the close of 2026-08 — +2048.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,643.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $935 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | $1,383 | +47.9% |
| 2004 | $1,725 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | $2,753 | +59.6% |
| 2006 | $2,739 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | $2,758 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | $1,948 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | $3,206 | +64.6% |
| 2010 | $2,756 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | $2,831 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | $2,711 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | $3,896 | +43.7% |
| 2014 | $4,844 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | $7,747 | +59.9% |
| 2016 | $8,341 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | $12,051 | +44.5% |
| 2018 | $12,403 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | $21,985 | +77.2% |
| 2020 | $26,055 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | $16,438 | -36.9% |
| 2022 | $12,178 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | $15,712 | +29.0% |
| 2024 | $13,989 | -11.0% |
| 2025 | $9,777 | -30.1% |
| 2026 | $11,672 | +19.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GPN was 2001-03 ($4.21): $1,000 then is $21,791 today. The worst was 2020-12 ($205): $1,000 then is $448.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GPN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Global Payments Inc. (GPN) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $21,485 today, a total return of +2048.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GPN?
Global Payments Inc. (GPN)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2019, a +77.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,772 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2021, 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 GPN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-01 would have grown to about $124,525 on $30,800 invested.
Did GPN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,643. GPN beat the S&P 500 by +280.8% 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
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) historical total-return data from 2001-01 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.