What if you'd held PLOW?
A $1,000 investment in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW) at the month-end close of 2010-05 would be worth $6,847 at the close of 2026-08 — +584.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,075.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $1,049 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | $1,096 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | $1,356 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | $1,809 | +33.4% |
| 2015 | $1,854 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | $3,068 | +65.5% |
| 2017 | $3,548 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | $3,453 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | $5,428 | +57.2% |
| 2020 | $4,361 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | $4,095 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | $3,930 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | $3,351 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | $2,800 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | $4,026 | +43.8% |
| 2026 | $5,204 | +29.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PLOW was 2010-08 ($5.83): $1,000 then is $7,141 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($53.95): $1,000 then is $772.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PLOW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $6,847 today, a total return of +584.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PLOW?
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2016, a +65.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,655 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -19.6%.
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 PLOW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-05 would have grown to about $49,520 on $19,600 invested.
Did PLOW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,075. PLOW trailed the S&P 500 by +3.2% 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
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW) historical total-return data from 2010-05 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.