What if you'd held OGE?
A $1,000 investment in OGE Energy Corp (OGE) at the month-end close of 1973-02 would be worth $55,473 at the close of 2026-08 — +5447.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $69,018.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $801 | -19.9% |
| 1975 | $995 | +24.1% |
| 1976 | $868 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | $830 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | $741 | -10.7% |
| 1979 | $592 | -20.2% |
| 1980 | $563 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | $624 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | $857 | +37.3% |
| 1983 | $929 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | $1,007 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | $1,211 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | $1,527 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | $1,382 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | $1,665 | +20.5% |
| 1989 | $2,128 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | $2,279 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | $2,747 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | $2,290 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | $2,675 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | $2,593 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | $3,634 | +40.1% |
| 1996 | $3,769 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | $5,245 | +39.2% |
| 1998 | $5,835 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | $4,038 | -30.8% |
| 2000 | $5,559 | +37.7% |
| 2001 | $5,567 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | $4,522 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | $6,645 | +46.9% |
| 2004 | $7,678 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | $8,143 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | $12,683 | +55.8% |
| 2007 | $11,940 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | $8,875 | -25.7% |
| 2009 | $13,378 | +50.7% |
| 2010 | $17,150 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | $22,027 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | $22,518 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | $27,804 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | $29,860 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | $22,879 | -23.4% |
| 2016 | $30,263 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | $30,854 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | $38,231 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | $44,935 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | $33,744 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | $42,701 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | $45,939 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | $42,475 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | $52,537 | +23.7% |
| 2025 | $56,528 | +7.6% |
| 2026 | $63,850 | +13.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OGE was 1980-03 ($0.39): $1,000 then is $121,580 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($48.38): $1,000 then is $970.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OGE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in OGE Energy Corp (OGE) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $55,473 today, a total return of +5447.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OGE?
OGE Energy Corp (OGE)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 2006, a +55.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,558 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -30.8%.
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 OGE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-02 would have grown to about $1.86M on $64,300 invested.
Did OGE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $69,018. OGE trailed the S&P 500 by +19.6% 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
OGE Energy Corp (OGE) historical total-return data from 1973-02 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.