What if you'd held KRC?
A $1,000 investment in Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) at the month-end close of 1997-01 would be worth $5,816 at the close of 2026-08 — +481.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,805.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $856 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | $901 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | $1,216 | +34.9% |
| 2001 | $1,224 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | $1,161 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | $1,772 | +52.7% |
| 2004 | $2,440 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | $3,679 | +50.8% |
| 2006 | $4,772 | +29.7% |
| 2007 | $3,482 | -27.0% |
| 2008 | $2,236 | -35.8% |
| 2009 | $2,204 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | $2,734 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | $2,966 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | $3,803 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | $4,142 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | $5,830 | +40.8% |
| 2015 | $5,452 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | $6,626 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | $6,910 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | $5,974 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | $8,170 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | $5,785 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | $6,903 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | $4,193 | -39.3% |
| 2023 | $4,617 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $4,977 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $4,877 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | $4,961 | +1.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KRC was 1998-08 ($5.47): $1,000 then is $6,720 today. The worst was 2019-12 ($60.54): $1,000 then is $607.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KRC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $5,816 today, a total return of +481.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KRC?
Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2003, a +52.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,527 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -39.3%.
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 KRC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-01 would have grown to about $76,178 on $35,600 invested.
Did KRC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,805. KRC trailed the S&P 500 by +40.7% 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
Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) historical total-return data from 1997-01 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.