What if you'd held WKC?
A $1,000 investment in World Kinect Corporation (WKC) at the month-end close of 1986-08 would be worth $149,549 at the close of 2026-08 — +14854.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $30,475.
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 | $3,000 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | $3,904 | +30.1% |
| 1989 | $6,335 | +62.3% |
| 1990 | $5,574 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | $7,619 | +36.7% |
| 1992 | $4,812 | -36.8% |
| 1993 | $6,000 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | $5,873 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | $9,284 | +58.1% |
| 1996 | $13,203 | +42.2% |
| 1997 | $18,949 | +43.5% |
| 1998 | $9,838 | -48.1% |
| 1999 | $7,000 | -28.8% |
| 2000 | $6,711 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | $17,832 | +165.7% |
| 2002 | $20,289 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | $34,000 | +67.6% |
| 2004 | $50,264 | +47.8% |
| 2005 | $68,416 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | $90,553 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | $59,360 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | $76,091 | +28.2% |
| 2009 | $111,005 | +45.9% |
| 2010 | $150,655 | +35.7% |
| 2011 | $175,614 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | $172,888 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | $181,934 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | $198,487 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | $163,543 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | $196,234 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | $121,147 | -38.3% |
| 2018 | $93,102 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | $190,690 | +104.8% |
| 2020 | $139,041 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | $119,934 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | $126,310 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $107,868 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | $133,569 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | $117,107 | -12.3% |
| 2026 | $185,228 | +58.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WKC was 1986-10 ($0.17): $1,000 then is $215,917 today. The worst was 2015-03 ($47.95): $1,000 then is $761.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WKC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in World Kinect Corporation (WKC) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $149,549 today, a total return of +14854.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WKC?
World Kinect Corporation (WKC)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1987, a +200.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,000 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -48.1%.
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 WKC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-08 would have grown to about $718,579 on $48,100 invested.
Did WKC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $30,475. WKC beat the S&P 500 by +390.7% 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
World Kinect Corporation (WKC) historical total-return data from 1986-08 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.