What if you'd held KBH?
A $1,000 investment in KB Home (KBH) at the month-end close of 1986-08 would be worth $22,560 at the close of 2026-08 — +2156.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $30,475.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $768 | -23.2% |
| 1988 | $1,232 | +60.5% |
| 1989 | $1,844 | +49.6% |
| 1990 | $1,294 | -29.8% |
| 1991 | $2,573 | +98.9% |
| 1992 | $2,365 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | $3,512 | +48.5% |
| 1994 | $1,938 | -44.8% |
| 1995 | $2,289 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | $2,024 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | $3,592 | +77.5% |
| 1998 | $4,654 | +29.6% |
| 1999 | $3,967 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | $5,597 | +41.1% |
| 2001 | $6,711 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | $7,218 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | $12,284 | +70.2% |
| 2004 | $17,938 | +46.0% |
| 2005 | $25,270 | +40.9% |
| 2006 | $18,171 | -28.1% |
| 2007 | $7,872 | -56.7% |
| 2008 | $5,166 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | $5,280 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | $5,303 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | $2,711 | -48.9% |
| 2012 | $6,464 | +138.5% |
| 2013 | $7,521 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | $6,848 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | $5,142 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | $6,640 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | $13,483 | +103.1% |
| 2018 | $8,095 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | $14,640 | +80.9% |
| 2020 | $14,512 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | $19,635 | +35.3% |
| 2022 | $14,237 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | $28,341 | +99.1% |
| 2024 | $30,223 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | $26,379 | -12.7% |
| 2026 | $26,730 | +1.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KBH was 1987-11 ($1.55): $1,000 then is $36,387 today. The worst was 2024-07 ($82.99): $1,000 then is $680.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KBH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in KB Home (KBH) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $22,560 today, a total return of +2156.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KBH?
KB Home (KBH)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 2012, a +138.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,385 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -56.7%.
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 KBH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-08 would have grown to about $337,977 on $48,100 invested.
Did KBH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $30,475. KBH trailed the S&P 500 by +26.0% 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
KB Home (KBH) historical total-return data from 1986-08 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.