What if you'd held KMPR?
A $1,000 investment in Kemper Corporation (KMPR) at the month-end close of 1990-04 would be worth $5,796 at the close of 2026-08 — +479.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,301.
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 1990
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,000 | — |
| 1991 | $1,190 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | $1,468 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | $1,539 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | $1,576 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | $1,834 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | $2,227 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | $2,693 | +20.9% |
| 1998 | $3,106 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | $3,389 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | $3,832 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | $3,887 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | $3,013 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | $4,523 | +50.1% |
| 2004 | $5,163 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | $5,305 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | $6,135 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | $6,115 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | $2,179 | -64.4% |
| 2009 | $3,230 | +48.2% |
| 2010 | $3,724 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | $4,587 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | $4,784 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | $6,817 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | $6,183 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | $6,543 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $8,022 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | $12,733 | +58.7% |
| 2018 | $12,439 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | $14,715 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | $14,839 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $11,558 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | $9,918 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | $10,071 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | $14,022 | +39.2% |
| 2025 | $8,764 | -37.5% |
| 2026 | $5,898 | -32.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KMPR was 1990-10 ($3.84): $1,000 then is $6,958 today. The worst was 2019-04 ($76.54): $1,000 then is $349.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KMPR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kemper Corporation (KMPR) at the start of 1990 would be worth about $5,796 today, a total return of +479.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KMPR?
Kemper Corporation (KMPR)'s strongest calendar year since 1990 was 2017, a +58.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,587 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.4%.
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 KMPR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1990-04 would have grown to about $76,724 on $43,700 invested.
Did KMPR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,301. KMPR trailed the S&P 500 by +75.1% 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
Kemper Corporation (KMPR) historical total-return data from 1990-04 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.