What if you'd held PPLI?
A $1,000 investment in People Incorporated (PPLI) at the month-end close of 1993-01 would be worth $181,730 at the close of 2026-08 — +18073.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,567.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $1,075 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | $3,473 | +223.1% |
| 1996 | $2,373 | -31.7% |
| 1997 | $5,147 | +116.9% |
| 1998 | $6,619 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | $11,042 | +66.8% |
| 2000 | $7,769 | -29.6% |
| 2001 | $10,915 | +40.5% |
| 2002 | $9,162 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | $13,562 | +48.0% |
| 2004 | $11,040 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | $10,184 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | $13,368 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | $9,684 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | $6,485 | -33.0% |
| 2009 | $8,443 | +30.2% |
| 2010 | $11,831 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | $17,614 | +48.9% |
| 2012 | $19,831 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | $29,386 | +48.2% |
| 2014 | $26,490 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | $26,697 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | $28,803 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | $54,363 | +88.7% |
| 2018 | $81,376 | +49.7% |
| 2019 | $110,746 | +36.1% |
| 2020 | $257,085 | +132.1% |
| 2021 | $266,734 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $90,604 | -66.0% |
| 2023 | $106,891 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | $88,035 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | $97,264 | +10.5% |
| 2026 | $95,386 | -1.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PPLI was 1993-04 ($0.15): $1,000 then is $253,940 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($138): $1,000 then is $277.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PPLI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in People Incorporated (PPLI) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $181,730 today, a total return of +18073.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PPLI?
People Incorporated (PPLI)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1995, a +223.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,231 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -66.0%.
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 PPLI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-01 would have grown to about $618,248 on $40,400 invested.
Did PPLI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,567. PPLI beat the S&P 500 by +934.5% 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
People Incorporated (PPLI) historical total-return data from 1993-01 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.