What if you'd held JOB?
A $1,000 investment in GEE Group Inc. (JOB) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $30.31 at the close of 2026-08 — -97.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $950 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | $517 | -45.6% |
| 1983 | $550 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | $367 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | $350 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | $250 | -28.6% |
| 1987 | $250 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | $300 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | $342 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | $576 | +68.4% |
| 1991 | $252 | -56.3% |
| 1992 | $414 | +64.3% |
| 1993 | $351 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | $1,629 | +364.2% |
| 1995 | $1,438 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | $2,771 | +92.8% |
| 1997 | $8,936 | +222.4% |
| 1998 | $3,571 | -60.0% |
| 1999 | $2,920 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | $1,712 | -41.4% |
| 2001 | $869 | -49.3% |
| 2002 | $334 | -61.5% |
| 2003 | $976 | +192.0% |
| 2004 | $1,904 | +95.2% |
| 2005 | $1,276 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | $1,200 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | $1,223 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | $315 | -74.2% |
| 2009 | $518 | +64.3% |
| 2010 | $375 | -27.5% |
| 2011 | $315 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | $360 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | $158 | -56.3% |
| 2014 | $908 | +476.2% |
| 2015 | $446 | -50.9% |
| 2016 | $325 | -27.1% |
| 2017 | $209 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | $52.54 | -74.8% |
| 2019 | $29.27 | -44.3% |
| 2020 | $75.06 | +156.4% |
| 2021 | $42.78 | -43.0% |
| 2022 | $36.78 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | $37.53 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $15.76 | -58.0% |
| 2025 | $15.01 | -4.8% |
| 2026 | $18.69 | +24.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JOB was 2025-04 ($0.19): $1,000 then is $1,311 today. The worst was 1997-12 ($119): $1,000 then is $2.09.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JOB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in GEE Group Inc. (JOB) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $30.31 today, a total return of -97.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JOB?
GEE Group Inc. (JOB)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2014, a +476.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,762 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -74.8%.
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 JOB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $7,857 on $55,800 invested.
Did JOB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. JOB 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
GEE Group Inc. (JOB) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.