What if you'd held KSS?
A $1,000 investment in Kohl's Corporation (KSS) at the month-end close of 1992-05 would be worth $18,878 at the close of 2026-08 — +1787.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,558.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,674 | +67.4% |
| 1994 | $1,325 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | $1,750 | +32.0% |
| 1996 | $2,616 | +49.5% |
| 1997 | $4,541 | +73.6% |
| 1998 | $8,190 | +80.4% |
| 1999 | $9,623 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | $16,264 | +69.0% |
| 2001 | $18,780 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | $14,918 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | $11,982 | -19.7% |
| 2004 | $13,110 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | $12,958 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | $18,245 | +40.8% |
| 2007 | $12,211 | -33.1% |
| 2008 | $9,652 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | $14,379 | +49.0% |
| 2010 | $14,488 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | $13,424 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | $12,013 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | $16,302 | +35.7% |
| 2014 | $18,026 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | $14,515 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | $15,731 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | $18,209 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | $23,062 | +26.7% |
| 2019 | $18,628 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | $15,428 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | $19,067 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | $10,300 | -46.0% |
| 2023 | $12,749 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | $6,906 | -45.8% |
| 2025 | $10,460 | +51.5% |
| 2026 | $9,828 | -6.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KSS was 1992-05 ($1.00): $1,000 then is $18,878 today. The worst was 2018-08 ($51.82): $1,000 then is $364.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KSS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kohl's Corporation (KSS) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $18,878 today, a total return of +1787.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KSS?
Kohl's Corporation (KSS)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 1998, a +80.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,804 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -46.0%.
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 KSS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-05 would have grown to about $70,689 on $41,200 invested.
Did KSS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,558. KSS beat the S&P 500 by +1.7% 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
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) historical total-return data from 1992-05 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.