What if you'd held SAR?
A $1,000 investment in Saratoga Investment Corp New (SAR) at the month-end close of 2007-03 would be worth $1,109 at the close of 2026-08 — +10.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,425.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $320 | -68.0% |
| 2009 | $243 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | $243 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | $180 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | $286 | +58.7% |
| 2013 | $336 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | $323 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | $382 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | $571 | +49.6% |
| 2017 | $690 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | $671 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | $900 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | $802 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | $1,211 | +51.0% |
| 2022 | $1,164 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | $1,314 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | $1,394 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | $1,539 | +10.4% |
| 2026 | $1,370 | -10.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SAR was 2008-11 ($2.38): $1,000 then is $7,899 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($22.26): $1,000 then is $845.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SAR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Saratoga Investment Corp New (SAR) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1,109 today, a total return of +10.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SAR?
Saratoga Investment Corp New (SAR)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2012, a +58.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,587 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -68.0%.
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 SAR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-03 would have grown to about $62,955 on $23,400 invested.
Did SAR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,425. SAR trailed the S&P 500 by +79.6% 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
Saratoga Investment Corp New (SAR) historical total-return data from 2007-03 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.