What if you'd held KBR?
A $1,000 investment in KBR, Inc. (KBR) at the month-end close of 2006-11 would be worth $2,175 at the close of 2026-08 — +117.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,503.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,483 | +48.3% |
| 2008 | $587 | -60.5% |
| 2009 | $741 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | $1,199 | +61.7% |
| 2011 | $1,104 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | $1,193 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | $1,285 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | $693 | -46.1% |
| 2015 | $705 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | $710 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | $860 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | $670 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | $1,365 | +103.6% |
| 2020 | $1,409 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $2,193 | +55.6% |
| 2022 | $2,455 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | $2,600 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | $2,745 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | $1,931 | -29.6% |
| 2026 | $1,841 | -4.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KBR was 2009-02 ($10.03): $1,000 then is $3,786 today. The worst was 2024-08 ($67.47): $1,000 then is $563.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KBR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in KBR, Inc. (KBR) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $2,175 today, a total return of +117.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KBR?
KBR, Inc. (KBR)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2019, a +103.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,036 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -60.5%.
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 KBR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-11 would have grown to about $40,909 on $23,800 invested.
Did KBR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,503. KBR trailed the S&P 500 by +60.5% 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
KBR, Inc. (KBR) historical total-return data from 2006-11 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.