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What if you'd held SCD?

A $1,000 investment in LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD) at the month-end close of 2004-02 would be worth $5,341 at the close of 2026-08 — +434.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,732.

$1,000 since 2004$5,341Total return+434.1%Multiple5.3×CAGR+7.7%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$5,341Gain+$4,341 (+434.1%)Multiple5.3×CAGR+7.7%

    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.

    2004$5,3412005$5,8132006$5,5472007$4,7342008$4,2732009$8,6872010$6,1282011$4,8502012$4,5692013$3,8662014$3,0642015$2,7032016$3,3782017$2,8592018$2,4982019$2,9612020$1,8642021$2,1962022$1,5642023$1,8192024$1,4232025$1,0642026$1,128

    Every year, $1,000 from 2004

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2004$1,000
    2005$1,048+4.8%
    2006$1,228+17.2%
    2007$1,360+10.8%
    2008$669-50.8%
    2009$949+41.8%
    2010$1,199+26.4%
    2011$1,272+6.1%
    2012$1,504+18.2%
    2013$1,897+26.2%
    2014$2,151+13.4%
    2015$1,721-20.0%
    2016$2,033+18.2%
    2017$2,327+14.5%
    2018$1,963-15.6%
    2019$3,118+58.8%
    2020$2,647-15.1%
    2021$3,717+40.4%
    2022$3,195-14.0%
    2023$4,085+27.8%
    2024$5,463+33.8%
    2025$5,154-5.7%
    2026$5,813+12.8%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought SCD was 2008-11 ($1.57): $1,000 then is $10,070 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($15.81): $1,000 then is $1,000.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in SCD be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $5,341 today, a total return of +434.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for SCD?

    LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2019, a +58.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,588 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -50.8%.

    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 SCD have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-02 would have grown to about $94,893 on $27,100 invested.

    Did SCD beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,732. SCD trailed the S&P 500 by +20.7% 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

    LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD) historical total-return data from 2004-02 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.