What if you'd held SKYW?
A $1,000 investment in SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) at the month-end close of 1986-06 would be worth $79,334 at the close of 2026-08 — +7833.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $30,729.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $368 | -63.2% |
| 1988 | $549 | +49.2% |
| 1989 | $722 | +31.5% |
| 1990 | $657 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | $770 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | $1,600 | +107.8% |
| 1993 | $5,715 | +257.1% |
| 1994 | $2,075 | -63.7% |
| 1995 | $2,142 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | $2,327 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | $5,028 | +116.0% |
| 1998 | $11,150 | +121.8% |
| 1999 | $9,597 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | $19,783 | +106.1% |
| 2001 | $17,580 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | $9,072 | -48.4% |
| 2003 | $12,608 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | $14,096 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | $18,979 | +34.6% |
| 2006 | $18,111 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | $19,151 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | $13,370 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | $12,302 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | $11,486 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | $9,365 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | $9,395 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | $11,309 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | $10,304 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | $14,900 | +44.6% |
| 2016 | $28,764 | +93.0% |
| 2017 | $42,233 | +46.8% |
| 2018 | $35,643 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | $52,232 | +46.5% |
| 2020 | $32,746 | -37.3% |
| 2021 | $31,925 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | $13,412 | -58.0% |
| 2023 | $42,405 | +216.2% |
| 2024 | $81,340 | +91.8% |
| 2025 | $81,568 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | $83,201 | +2.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SKYW was 1987-12 ($0.45): $1,000 then is $226,093 today. The worst was 2025-08 ($121): $1,000 then is $844.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SKYW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $79,334 today, a total return of +7833.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SKYW?
SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1993, a +257.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,571 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -63.7%.
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 SKYW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-06 would have grown to about $1.26M on $48,300 invested.
Did SKYW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $30,729. SKYW beat the S&P 500 by +158.2% 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
SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) historical total-return data from 1986-06 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.