What if you'd held SCI?
A $1,000 investment in Service Corporation International (SCI) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $392,500 at the close of 2026-08 — +39150.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $2,063 | +106.3% |
| 1982 | $3,893 | +88.8% |
| 1983 | $4,374 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | $5,434 | +24.2% |
| 1985 | $8,784 | +61.7% |
| 1986 | $10,436 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | $9,346 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | $7,633 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | $7,012 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | $10,427 | +48.7% |
| 1991 | $12,805 | +22.8% |
| 1992 | $13,276 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | $19,459 | +46.6% |
| 1994 | $20,914 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | $33,624 | +60.8% |
| 1996 | $43,197 | +28.5% |
| 1997 | $57,195 | +32.4% |
| 1998 | $59,761 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | $11,165 | -81.3% |
| 2000 | $2,817 | -74.8% |
| 2001 | $8,030 | +185.1% |
| 2002 | $5,343 | -33.5% |
| 2003 | $8,675 | +62.4% |
| 2004 | $11,988 | +38.2% |
| 2005 | $13,290 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | $16,854 | +26.8% |
| 2007 | $23,334 | +38.4% |
| 2008 | $8,394 | -64.0% |
| 2009 | $14,281 | +70.1% |
| 2010 | $14,661 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | $19,288 | +31.6% |
| 2012 | $25,585 | +32.6% |
| 2013 | $34,104 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | $43,404 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | $50,555 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | $56,278 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | $75,239 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | $82,564 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | $95,951 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | $104,181 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | $152,947 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | $151,350 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | $152,466 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | $180,548 | +18.4% |
| 2025 | $179,278 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | $193,063 | +7.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SCI was 1980-04 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $405,902 today. The worst was 2024-11 ($86.06): $1,000 then is $967.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SCI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Service Corporation International (SCI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $392,500 today, a total return of +39150.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SCI?
Service Corporation International (SCI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2001, a +185.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,851 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -81.3%.
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 SCI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.22M on $55,800 invested.
Did SCI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. SCI beat the S&P 500 by +419.9% 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
Service Corporation International (SCI) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.