What if you'd held SSP?
A $1,000 investment in E.W. Scripps Company (The) (SSP) at the month-end close of 1988-06 would be worth $3,888 at the close of 2026-08 — +288.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $28,183.
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 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $1,401 | +40.1% |
| 1990 | $1,012 | -27.8% |
| 1991 | $1,462 | +44.5% |
| 1992 | $1,523 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | $1,721 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | $1,922 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | $2,540 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | $2,278 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | $3,163 | +38.8% |
| 1998 | $3,283 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | $2,993 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | $4,247 | +41.9% |
| 2001 | $4,499 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | $5,288 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | $6,515 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | $6,734 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | $6,758 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | $7,100 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | $6,477 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | $1,419 | -78.1% |
| 2009 | $4,467 | +214.8% |
| 2010 | $6,516 | +45.8% |
| 2011 | $5,142 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | $6,939 | +35.0% |
| 2013 | $13,943 | +100.9% |
| 2014 | $14,348 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $14,331 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | $14,580 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | $11,789 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | $12,021 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | $12,157 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | $12,076 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $15,283 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | $10,417 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | $6,311 | -39.4% |
| 2024 | $1,746 | -72.3% |
| 2025 | $4,191 | +140.1% |
| 2026 | $3,634 | -13.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SSP was 2009-02 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $4,964 today. The worst was 2015-03 ($17.38): $1,000 then is $199.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SSP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in E.W. Scripps Company (The) (SSP) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $3,888 today, a total return of +288.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SSP?
E.W. Scripps Company (The) (SSP)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 2009, a +214.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,148 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -78.1%.
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 SSP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-06 would have grown to about $51,624 on $45,900 invested.
Did SSP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $28,183. SSP trailed the S&P 500 by +86.2% 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
E.W. Scripps Company (The) (SSP) historical total-return data from 1988-06 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.