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What if you'd held SD?

A $1,000 investment in SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD) at the month-end close of 2016-10 would be worth $868 at the close of 2026-08 — -13.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,625.

$1,000 since 2016$868Total return-13.2%Multiple0.87×CAGR-1.4%

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$868Gain+$-132 (-13.2%)Multiple0.9×CAGR-1.4%

    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.

    2016$8682017$8492018$9492019$2,6282020$4,7172021$6,4532022$1,9122023$1,1742024$1,2792025$1,2952026$1,010

    Every year, $1,000 from 2016

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2016$1,000
    2017$895-10.5%
    2018$323-63.9%
    2019$180-44.3%
    2020$132-26.9%
    2021$444+237.5%
    2022$723+62.8%
    2023$664-8.2%
    2024$656-1.2%
    2025$841+28.2%
    2026$849+1.0%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought SD was 2020-03 ($0.64): $1,000 then is $22,245 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($17.04): $1,000 then is $831.

    FAQ

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

    A $1,000 investment in SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD) at the start of 2016 would be worth about $868 today, a total return of -13.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for SD?

    SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD)'s strongest calendar year since 2016 was 2021, a +237.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,375 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -63.9%.

    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 SD have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2016-10 would have grown to about $32,544 on $11,900 invested.

    Did SD beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,625. SD trailed the S&P 500 by +76.0% 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

    SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD) historical total-return data from 2016-10 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.