What if you'd held STX?
A $1,000 investment in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) at the month-end close of 2002-12 would be worth $169,220 at the close of 2026-08 — +16822.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,761.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,778 | +77.8% |
| 2004 | $1,654 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | $1,949 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | $2,622 | +34.5% |
| 2007 | $2,565 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | $461 | -82.0% |
| 2009 | $1,911 | +314.1% |
| 2010 | $1,579 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | $1,785 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | $3,484 | +95.2% |
| 2013 | $6,614 | +89.8% |
| 2014 | $8,098 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | $4,667 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | $5,293 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | $6,175 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $5,996 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | $9,722 | +62.1% |
| 2020 | $10,707 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | $20,077 | +87.5% |
| 2022 | $9,754 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | $16,496 | +69.1% |
| 2024 | $17,167 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | $55,835 | +225.3% |
| 2026 | $169,220 | +203.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought STX was 2009-01 ($1.94): $1,000 then is $429,155 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($965): $1,000 then is $863.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in STX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $169,220 today, a total return of +16822.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for STX?
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2009, a +314.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,141 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -82.0%.
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 STX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-12 would have grown to about $1.68M on $28,500 invested.
Did STX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,761. STX beat the S&P 500 by +1831.5% 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
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) historical total-return data from 2002-12 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.