What if you'd held HQI?
A $1,000 investment in HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) at the month-end close of 2003-10 would be worth $1,366 at the close of 2026-08 — +36.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,336.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $708 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | $7,500 | +960.0% |
| 2006 | $4,764 | -36.5% |
| 2007 | $1,557 | -67.3% |
| 2008 | $160 | -89.7% |
| 2009 | $160 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $368 | +129.4% |
| 2011 | $264 | -28.2% |
| 2012 | $255 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | $425 | +66.6% |
| 2014 | $708 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | $472 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | $340 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | $464 | +36.6% |
| 2018 | $314 | -32.2% |
| 2019 | $557 | +77.2% |
| 2020 | $814 | +46.0% |
| 2021 | $1,626 | +99.8% |
| 2022 | $1,294 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | $1,272 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | $1,194 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | $907 | -24.0% |
| 2026 | $1,456 | +60.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HQI was 2009-05 ($0.87): $1,000 then is $19,296 today. The worst was 2006-01 ($87.68): $1,000 then is $191.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HQI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $1,366 today, a total return of +36.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HQI?
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2005, a +960.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $10,600 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -89.7%.
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 HQI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-10 would have grown to about $88,074 on $27,500 invested.
Did HQI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,336. HQI trailed the S&P 500 by +81.4% 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
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) historical total-return data from 2003-10 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.