What if you'd held PAYC?
A $1,000 investment in Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) at the month-end close of 2014-04 would be worth $14,791 at the close of 2026-08 — +1379.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,091.
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 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $1,429 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | $1,727 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | $3,051 | +76.6% |
| 2018 | $4,650 | +52.4% |
| 2019 | $10,054 | +116.2% |
| 2020 | $17,174 | +70.8% |
| 2021 | $15,767 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | $11,784 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | $7,888 | -33.1% |
| 2024 | $7,885 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | $6,174 | -21.7% |
| 2026 | $8,654 | +40.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PAYC was 2014-07 ($12.46): $1,000 then is $17,830 today. The worst was 2021-10 ($534): $1,000 then is $416.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PAYC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $14,791 today, a total return of +1379.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PAYC?
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2019, a +116.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,162 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -33.1%.
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 PAYC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-04 would have grown to about $42,101 on $14,900 invested.
Did PAYC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,091. PAYC beat the S&P 500 by +261.5% 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
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) historical total-return data from 2014-04 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.