What if you'd held QUAD?
A $1,000 investment in Quad Graphics, Inc Class A (QUAD) at the month-end close of 2010-07 would be worth $493 at the close of 2026-08 — -50.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,997.
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 | $358 | -64.2% |
| 2012 | $545 | +52.2% |
| 2013 | $763 | +40.1% |
| 2014 | $680 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | $298 | -56.1% |
| 2016 | $917 | +207.4% |
| 2017 | $815 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | $470 | -42.3% |
| 2019 | $200 | -57.5% |
| 2020 | $169 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | $177 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $180 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $240 | +33.1% |
| 2024 | $320 | +33.5% |
| 2025 | $303 | -5.3% |
| 2026 | $508 | +67.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought QUAD was 2020-10 ($2.00): $1,000 then is $5,060 today. The worst was 2010-09 ($22.54): $1,000 then is $449.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in QUAD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Quad Graphics, Inc Class A (QUAD) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $493 today, a total return of -50.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for QUAD?
Quad Graphics, Inc Class A (QUAD)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2016, a +207.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,074 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -64.2%.
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 QUAD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-07 would have grown to about $30,816 on $19,400 invested.
Did QUAD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,997. QUAD trailed the S&P 500 by +93.0% 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
Quad Graphics, Inc Class A (QUAD) historical total-return data from 2010-07 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.