What if you'd held PCTY?
A $1,000 investment in Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) at the month-end close of 2014-03 would be worth $6,208 at the close of 2026-08 — +520.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,117.
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 | $1,553 | +55.3% |
| 2016 | $1,149 | -26.0% |
| 2017 | $1,806 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | $2,306 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | $4,627 | +100.7% |
| 2020 | $7,886 | +70.4% |
| 2021 | $9,045 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | $7,440 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | $6,314 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | $7,640 | +21.0% |
| 2025 | $5,841 | -23.5% |
| 2026 | $5,718 | -2.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PCTY was 2014-04 ($18.91): $1,000 then is $7,896 today. The worst was 2021-10 ($305): $1,000 then is $489.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PCTY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $6,208 today, a total return of +520.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PCTY?
Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2019, a +100.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,007 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2016, at -26.0%.
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 PCTY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-03 would have grown to about $33,276 on $15,000 invested.
Did PCTY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,117. PCTY beat the S&P 500 by +50.8% 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
Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) historical total-return data from 2014-03 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.