What if you'd held PII?
A $1,000 investment in Polaris Inc. (PII) at the month-end close of 1987-09 would be worth $174,142 at the close of 2026-08 — +17314.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,950.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $959 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | $1,564 | +63.0% |
| 1990 | $1,970 | +25.9% |
| 1991 | $3,324 | +68.8% |
| 1992 | $4,443 | +33.6% |
| 1993 | $7,125 | +60.4% |
| 1994 | $11,662 | +63.7% |
| 1995 | $11,446 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | $9,466 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | $12,463 | +31.7% |
| 1998 | $16,324 | +31.0% |
| 1999 | $15,449 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | $17,422 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | $25,889 | +48.6% |
| 2002 | $26,730 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | $41,199 | +54.1% |
| 2004 | $64,524 | +56.6% |
| 2005 | $48,608 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | $46,601 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | $48,841 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | $30,432 | -37.7% |
| 2009 | $48,730 | +60.1% |
| 2010 | $89,639 | +84.0% |
| 2011 | $130,909 | +46.0% |
| 2012 | $200,686 | +53.3% |
| 2013 | $353,132 | +76.0% |
| 2014 | $371,740 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | $214,679 | -42.3% |
| 2016 | $211,014 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | $325,361 | +54.2% |
| 2018 | $205,747 | -36.8% |
| 2019 | $280,568 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | $269,963 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | $317,875 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | $298,780 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | $287,463 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $180,551 | -37.2% |
| 2025 | $209,253 | +15.9% |
| 2026 | $222,973 | +6.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PII was 1988-03 ($0.28): $1,000 then is $234,043 today. The worst was 2023-07 ($120): $1,000 then is $548.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PII be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Polaris Inc. (PII) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $174,142 today, a total return of +17314.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PII?
Polaris Inc. (PII)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2010, a +84.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,840 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -42.3%.
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 PII have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-09 would have grown to about $1.15M on $46,800 invested.
Did PII beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,950. PII beat the S&P 500 by +627.1% 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
Polaris Inc. (PII) historical total-return data from 1987-09 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.