What if you'd held SPH?
A $1,000 investment in Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH) at the month-end close of 1996-02 would be worth $11,552 at the close of 2026-08 — +1055.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,036.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,087 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | $1,235 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | $1,268 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | $1,772 | +39.7% |
| 2001 | $2,315 | +30.7% |
| 2002 | $2,718 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | $3,315 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | $3,886 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | $3,154 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | $4,852 | +53.8% |
| 2007 | $5,510 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | $5,248 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | $7,537 | +43.6% |
| 2010 | $9,604 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | $8,705 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | $7,685 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | $10,000 | +30.1% |
| 2014 | $9,973 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | $6,121 | -38.6% |
| 2016 | $8,490 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | $7,718 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | $6,812 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | $8,550 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | $6,497 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | $6,940 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $7,792 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | $9,893 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | $10,275 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $11,839 | +15.2% |
| 2026 | $11,940 | +0.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SPH was 1997-04 ($1.47): $1,000 then is $12,102 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($19.63): $1,000 then is $906.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SPH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $11,552 today, a total return of +1055.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SPH?
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2006, a +53.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,538 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -38.6%.
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 SPH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-02 would have grown to about $121,690 on $36,700 invested.
Did SPH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,036. SPH trailed the S&P 500 by +4.0% 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
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH) historical total-return data from 1996-02 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.