What if you'd held INGR?
A $1,000 investment in Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) at the month-end close of 1997-12 would be worth $12,316 at the close of 2026-08 — +1131.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,943.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,024 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | $1,118 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | $1,009 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | $1,240 | +22.9% |
| 2002 | $1,075 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | $1,245 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | $1,957 | +57.2% |
| 2005 | $1,767 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | $2,576 | +45.8% |
| 2007 | $2,767 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | $2,202 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | $2,289 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | $3,655 | +59.7% |
| 2011 | $4,237 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | $5,277 | +24.6% |
| 2013 | $5,739 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | $7,271 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | $8,384 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | $11,105 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | $12,645 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | $8,460 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | $8,857 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | $7,745 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | $9,786 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | $10,224 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $11,664 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | $15,072 | +29.2% |
| 2025 | $12,379 | -17.9% |
| 2026 | $12,316 | -0.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought INGR was 2000-01 ($6.83): $1,000 then is $15,688 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($140): $1,000 then is $763.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in INGR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $12,316 today, a total return of +1131.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for INGR?
Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2010, a +59.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,597 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -33.1%.
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 INGR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-12 would have grown to about $166,436 on $34,500 invested.
Did INGR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,943. INGR beat the S&P 500 by +55.1% 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
Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) historical total-return data from 1997-12 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.