What if you'd held KELYB?
A $1,000 investment in Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) at the month-end close of 1984-08 would be worth $2,342 at the close of 2026-08 — +134.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,244.
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 1984
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $1,000 | — |
| 1985 | $1,604 | +60.4% |
| 1986 | $1,925 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | $1,487 | -22.7% |
| 1988 | $1,395 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | $1,476 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | $1,346 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | $1,230 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | $1,789 | +45.5% |
| 1993 | $1,653 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | $1,488 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | $1,569 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | $1,668 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | $1,775 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | $1,886 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | $1,512 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | $1,612 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | $1,444 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | $1,797 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | $2,055 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | $2,172 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | $2,131 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | $2,203 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | $1,572 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | $1,013 | -35.5% |
| 2009 | $919 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | $1,516 | +65.0% |
| 2011 | $1,074 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | $1,223 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | $1,927 | +57.6% |
| 2014 | $1,393 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | $1,339 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | $1,861 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | $2,394 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | $1,869 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | $1,873 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | $1,766 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | $1,476 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | $1,521 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $1,940 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | $1,267 | -34.7% |
| 2025 | $813 | -35.9% |
| 2026 | $2,210 | +172.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KELYB was 2009-04 ($8.21): $1,000 then is $2,859 today. The worst was 1998-02 ($32.27): $1,000 then is $727.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KELYB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) at the start of 1984 would be worth about $2,342 today, a total return of +134.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KELYB?
Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB)'s strongest calendar year since 1984 was 2026, a +172.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,720 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -35.9%.
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 KELYB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1984-08 would have grown to about $71,985 on $50,500 invested.
Did KELYB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,244. KELYB trailed the S&P 500 by +94.9% 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
Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYB) historical total-return data from 1984-08 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.