What if you'd held PENN?
A $1,000 investment in PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) at the month-end close of 1994-05 would be worth $95,179 at the close of 2026-08 — +9417.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,885.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,992 | +99.2% |
| 1996 | $6,598 | +231.3% |
| 1997 | $4,516 | -31.6% |
| 1998 | $3,246 | -28.1% |
| 1999 | $4,172 | +28.5% |
| 2000 | $4,721 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | $14,057 | +197.7% |
| 2002 | $14,697 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | $21,426 | +45.8% |
| 2004 | $56,107 | +161.9% |
| 2005 | $61,066 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | $77,131 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | $110,361 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | $39,623 | -64.1% |
| 2009 | $50,385 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | $65,139 | +29.3% |
| 2011 | $70,549 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | $91,008 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | $117,459 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | $112,541 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | $131,311 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | $113,033 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | $256,803 | +127.2% |
| 2018 | $154,344 | -39.9% |
| 2019 | $209,508 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | $707,951 | +237.9% |
| 2021 | $425,000 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | $243,443 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | $213,279 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | $162,459 | -23.8% |
| 2025 | $120,902 | -25.6% |
| 2026 | $152,131 | +25.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PENN was 1994-12 ($0.12): $1,000 then is $152,131 today. The worst was 2021-02 ($116): $1,000 then is $160.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PENN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $95,179 today, a total return of +9417.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PENN?
PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2020, a +237.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,379 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.1%.
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 PENN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-05 would have grown to about $484,259 on $38,800 invested.
Did PENN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,885. PENN beat the S&P 500 by +463.7% 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
PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) historical total-return data from 1994-05 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.