What if you'd held STGW?
A $1,000 investment in Stagwell Inc. (STGW) at the month-end close of 1995-04 would be worth $1,632 at the close of 2026-08 — +63.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $14,975.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,529 | +52.9% |
| 1997 | $1,019 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | $1,444 | +41.6% |
| 1999 | $1,314 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | $1,186 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | $533 | -55.0% |
| 2002 | $670 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | $1,798 | +168.4% |
| 2004 | $1,686 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | $1,004 | -40.5% |
| 2006 | $1,160 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | $1,528 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | $477 | -68.8% |
| 2009 | $1,308 | +174.3% |
| 2010 | $2,791 | +113.4% |
| 2011 | $2,262 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | $2,019 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | $7,047 | +249.1% |
| 2014 | $6,489 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | $6,454 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $2,022 | -68.7% |
| 2017 | $3,009 | +48.9% |
| 2018 | $806 | -73.2% |
| 2019 | $858 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | $775 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | $2,676 | +245.4% |
| 2022 | $1,917 | -28.4% |
| 2023 | $2,046 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $2,031 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | $1,509 | -25.7% |
| 2026 | $2,688 | +78.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought STGW was 2001-10 ($0.63): $1,000 then is $13,825 today. The worst was 2015-03 ($26.45): $1,000 then is $329.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in STGW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Stagwell Inc. (STGW) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $1,632 today, a total return of +63.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for STGW?
Stagwell Inc. (STGW)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2013, a +249.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,491 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -73.2%.
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 STGW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-04 would have grown to about $74,542 on $37,700 invested.
Did STGW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $14,975. STGW trailed the S&P 500 by +89.1% 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
Stagwell Inc. (STGW) historical total-return data from 1995-04 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.